Drone Control with Raspberry Pi: A Beginner's Guide
- Furkan IŞIKAY
- Feb 4, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 23
Drones have become one of the popular devices used for both hobby and professional purposes in recent years. So, how to use Raspberry Pi to control these flying devices? In this guide, we will discuss how Raspberry Pi can be used for drone control, the necessary hardware and software steps, and the advantages of drone control with Raspberry Pi.
Use of Raspberry Pi in Drone Control
Raspberry Pi is a computer board known for its small size, affordable price and wide customisation options. In drone control, you can directly connect to and control drone motors and other components thanks to Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins.
Let's expand our usage area with examples. For example, you built a drone and installed a task mechanism under it. The task mechanism can also open and close with a servo motor and release the payload. You can control a servo motor electro magnet connected to the flight control card with raspberry pi.
Required Hardware and Software Steps
Hardware Requirements:
Raspberry Pi (preferably Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 model)
A Mavlink Compatible Flight Control card
Cable set suitable for GPIO pins
Suitable BEC or adapter for supplying the Raspberry Pi
A computer to install the Raspberry Pi.
Software Requirements:
