Hello all!

I am a 3rd year Mechatronic engineering student at Curtin University in Western Australia. I have been reading this thread for the last week, whenever time has permitted, and have found it highly interesting.

Like a drunk at an AA meeting: "Hi, my name is Josh, and I'm addicted to quadrotor VTOLs!" AND proud of it!

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to base my final year project (start of next year) on designing a quadrotor VTOL system. So I stumbled across this thread in my curious researching endeavours.

Very impressed with everyone’s knowledge and generosity to help one and other, particularly being from all corners of the globe.

Spaceclam, your tha man! 14 years old, with the knowledge and concepts of an undergraduate engineering. Your gonna make a great engineer one day if u stick with it. You’d make a good uni lecturer too.

The electronics guys here have already helped me out a tone, as I will also be using an ATMEL AVR microcontroller. I look forward to conversing with you all though next year as my project gets underway.

The principle behind my thesis is to design and build a VTOL which can also “fly” (winged) horizontally. So to begin with, I will have to master the hovering and manoeuvrability of a quadrotor system in hover mode. Because this vehicle will be unmanned with visual feedback, it will not require a horizontal passenger cavity, thus eliminating rotor tilt systems, like previous VTOLs capable of horizontal flight.

I would love to get into more detail, however, I have a tone of reports due and exams coming up, which I must concentrate on. As soon as my exams are finished in late November, I will begin the design phase, and become a regular on these forums.

Look forward to bouncing ideas of you guys!

Until then, happy hovering!

Josh