Modeling of a high-speed and cost-effective FPV quadcopter for surveillance

Despite the admirable improvements in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology, high-speed but cost-effective trajectories with six degrees of freedom motion remains challenging in terms of developing considerable models. This paper describes the design of a quadcopter with a mounted First-person View (FPV) mini-camera generating live video feed to the pilot alongside various parametric information on the display. We introduced a quadrotor helicopter based on the Mamba flight controller stack hardware bind with 32-bit Betaflight configurator software, a control system of which was simulated in MATLAB Simulink and validated by performance evaluation algorithms – offering a flexible and large control range. The developed drone is much more affordable and has the ability to fly with a maximum speed of 53.3ms$^{-1}$, weighing less than 1kg that can hover for more than 16.4 minutes. By integrating an action camera this aircraft also can be used for aerial photography besides drone racing or package delivery; however, intelligent surveillance would be the foremost suitable application.