https://gigasquidsoftware.com/categories/drone/Recent content in Drone on Squid's BlogHugoen-usMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:42:00 +0000https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2013/07/15/demoing-with-drones-tips-and-warnings/Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:42:00 +0000https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2013/07/15/demoing-with-drones-tips-and-warnings/<p>Lately, I have had the pleasure of speaking and sharing my experience of programming <a href="http://ardrone2.parrot.com/">AR Drones</a> with Clojure. However, doing live hardware demos has not always been a smooth ride. In fact, it can be fraught with peril. I thought that I would share some of the tips and tricks that have helped me, as well as help make you aware of some potential pitfalls.</p> <h2 id="traveling-with-the-ar-drone">Traveling with the AR Drone</h2> <figure class="left"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/9301848814_1633857d6d.jpg"/> </figure> <p>Do you need to take your drone with you on the plane to the demo? The box that the drone comes in is a very nice carrying case, however it is too big to take on as a carry-on. I found that taking the hull off, and packing it into a plastic box worked well. It was small enough to pack under the seat of even the smaller planes. I took the battery out and packed it in my checked luggage.</p>