The Big Book of Drones

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About this book
1. Introduction
	Construction
	Cinematography
	Agriculture
	Entertainment
	Save lives (drop life-saving ring to drowning victims)
	Drone delivery
	Finding people
	Drone racing
	Fun
	Military
	The drone market
	Top five states that will benefit from drone manufacturing
		DoD drone classes
		Other classification systems
	Summary
2. The history of drones
	Ancient times
	1400s
	1700s
	1800s
	WWI
	WWII
	The use of military drones today
	Iran shoots down a US drone
	Military drones used in other countries
		Fixed wing
		Remote controlled
	Takeoff and landing
	Which other countries own drones?
	Countries that do not have drones
		Iranian anti-drone capability
	The history of the FAA
	Summary
3. Laws governing drones
	Airports
	The White House
	Sports arenas
	Wildlife refuges
	Forest fires
	Military bases and Department of Energy (DOE) sites
	Prisons and other correctional facilities
	National parks
	Schools
	City parks
	Large social gatherings
	Local laws
	Drone rules and regulations
	Part 107 pilot’s license
	Register your drone
	Drone accidents
		Accidents/incidents
		Reporting incidents
		Government involvement
	Drone insurance
	State drone laws
	Privacy
	Privacy legal cases
	International laws
		Europe
		Austria
		France
		Germany
		Ireland
		Italy
		South and Central America
		India
		Southeast Asia
		Africa
		Oceania
		Countries to avoid
	Summary
4. Drone hardware/software
	Consumer versus commercial drones
	Consumer drone manufacturers
	Fixed-wing drones
	Underwater drones
	Commercial drone manufacturers
	Military drones
	Drone costs
	Consumer drone add-ons and accessories
		Sensors
	Troubleshooting
		Testing with Linux
			What if one or more motors are not spinning?
			What if your camera does not work?
			Analyzing the controller signal
		Other troubleshooting
	Summary
5. Flying a drone
	Safety tips
	Location
	Spare parts
	Commercial flying
	Controller specifics
	Drone incidents
	UA visual perception
	Military drone pilots
6. Hacking a drone
	The Telnet protocol
	Telnet to the Parrot AR
	Transferring files to and from the Parrot AR
	Getting the MAC address
	Telnet to the Phantom 3
	How to turn on Telnet
	Transferring files to and from the Phantom 3
	Other drones
	Deauthenticating the Parrot AR
	Replay attack
	How to identify a drone
		Approach 1
		Approach 2
	Taking down a drone
	Protecting your drone
		Protect the controller
		Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
		Use strong passwords
		Use encryption
		Buy a dedicated controller
		Fly in a remote area
		Be aware of your surroundings
	Summary
7. Programing a drone
	Code explanation
	Using other languages
	The code behind the project
	Using Python to program a drone
	Other ways to program a drone
	Summary
8. Build your own drone
	Drone racing
	Videography
	Do-It-Yourself (DIY) drone kits
	3D printing a drone
	Build your own underwater drone
		A very cheap alternative
	Summary
9. Do-It-Yourself (DIY) drone projects
	What are some of accessories you can mount on your drone?
	What can I use my drone for?
		Drones to help the blind
		Drones to watch your kids
		Drones to watch your house
		Personalized drone videos
		Build a drone race course
		Drone bug-out bag
	Multiple drones
		Drone versus drone
		Drone fishing platform
		A drone light show
		Take your drone snowboarding
		How to make money with a drone
		Selling photos and videos
		Wedding photography
		Selling drones
		Working with a realtor
		Working as a drone pilot
	Summary
10. Drone forensics
	Introduction to forensics
	Let’s analyze the data
	Summary
11. More on drones
	Drone conferences
	A closing note on drones
		Register your drone
		Weather
		Flying at night
		Weight they can lift
		Battery length
		Banned countries
		Privacy
	The future of drones
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Index