The development of quadcopter using Arducopter APM 2.8 with autopilot for tracking point of drop-off goods

Abstract

This research reported the development of a drone withinside the shape of a quadrotor to track positions over a certain geographic area on autopilot. The system includes an Ardupilot Mega (APM) 2.8 flight controller, Ublox NEO M8N GPS module with compass, Racerstar 920kV 2-4S Brushless Motor, Flysky Receiver FS-iA6B with FS-i6 Remote Control Transmitter, DJI F450 quadcopter frame kits with touchdown tools skid, and a LiPo Battery 3300 mAh 35C. The ground control system is set up and run through an open-source software so-known as Mission Planner. The tracking system is evolved as a payload together with BME280 sensors controlled through Arduino Uno R3 SMD. Google Maps from Mission Planner are set via waypoints. The readings from the BME280 barometer sensor are used to examine the right coordinates on the waypoint. This correction may be very crucial while a drone is implemented to a delivery system. The results show that the average error at every waypoint is 5%, which shows that one waypoint can be used as a drop-off point factor for goods to customers.