Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Welcome to your Duckietown Sky Drone kit! This section contains a list of parts and materials included in your kit.
Depending on the hardware version of your drone kit, the components may look different, but the functionality will be the same.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A 250mm plastic racing quad frame. Included in the frame box.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: An electronic component that distributes power that it receives to other components connected to it. Included in the frame box.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 3
Description: Small screws that are used to mount the Pi on top of the pi mount. Included in the frame box.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Feet that attach to the drone frame. Included in frame box
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: The power connector cable that transfers power from the battery to the PDB.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: An actuator that spins at variable speeds. Although brushless motors can spin in either direction, the motor shafts are threaded so that as the propellor spins, it does not loosen the nut and fly off. You can identify which direction a motor should spin by noticing the direction of the arrows on top.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 2
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 2
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 16 short, 16 long
Description: A screw that can be screwed into a standoff or a motor. Included in the motors box.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Used to tighten the M3 bolts
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 2 clockwise and 2 counterclockwise (extra CW and CCW included)
Description: A device with blades that turns rotational motion into thrust. 5 refers to the diameter in inches, and 4 refers to the distance the propeller would travel if turned one rotation without slippage, e.g. in jello. Three blades gives more lift for a given diameter than two blades - at the cost of efficiency.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Used to tighten the motor nuts that hold down the propellors
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 4
Description: An electronic component that sends variable amount of power to a motor, based on a specified input signal. Every motor needs one ESC.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Used to wire the ESCs to the motors. Note that the colors of the wires do not affect the functionality; they just make it easier for these instructions. If you have difficulty seeing colors, do not worry about about mixing these wires up.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 24 (12 plugs and 12 sockets)
Description: The bullet connectors on the left are plug connectors and the ones on the right are socket connectors. A plug connector can be inserted into a socket connector to complete an electric connection.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 6
Description: A special type of screw that can also accept other screws.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A single board computer that can execute code loaded via an SD card.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A memory device, especially notable because it can store code and be inserted into a Pi.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 3 (14mm * 14mm * 7mm; 9mm * 9mm * 5mm; 12mm * 12mm * 1mm)
Description: A device that helps dissipate heat. Heat sinks help to keep computer processors cool.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A 3D-printed mount for attaching the Raspberry Pi to the drone frame.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Used to tighten the Pi Mount screws
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A breadboard specifically designed for easy attachment to a Pi. The header gets soldered to the Pi Hat to attach it to the Pi.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: An electronic component that steps down the voltage from 12V from the battery to 5V for the Pi
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1 + 1
Description: A flight controller is a device that contains a few sensors: an accelerometer and a gyroscope; together these sensors make an IMU. The accelerometer measures linear accelerations and a gyroscope measures angular velocities. A flight controller also sends input signals to the ESCs. There are extra wires included in the flight controller box. The drone only requires the flight controller board and the vertical pins.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1 Description: Connects the flight controller to the Raspberry Pi.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Double-sided tape used to mount the flight controller onto the drone frame
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1 + 1
Description: A sensor that observes 2D images of the world and reports it on a FFC cable. FFC included in pi cam box.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1 + 1
Description: A sensor that measures distance to an object using infrared beams, then reports it on a wire.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A device that converts real-valued signals (i.e. analog) into discrete-valued signals (i.e. digital).
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: The pins get soldered into the ADC in order to connect it to the Pi Hat
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: Used to wire the ADC to the Pi Hat. We use the colors blue, green, red, and black to make it easier to follow the instructions, but the color of the wire does not affect the functionality.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A lithium polymer battery used to power the drone.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: Safely charges and balances the LiPo battery
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: Connects the battery charger to a wall outlet
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: A 3D printed part that attaches to the drone frame and holds in the battery
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Units: 1
Description: A velcro strip used to hold the battery to the drone.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: A heat shrink (a.k.a heatshrink or heat-shrink tubing) is a shrinkable plastic insulator tube used to insulate wires. It is commonly used as a “sleeve” over a solder joint.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: A zip tie is a type of fastener for holding items together, primarily electrical cables or wires.
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Modified 2021-07-14 by Andrea Censi
Description: The heart of Duckietown.