Table 1. Specifications and prices of customized UAV platform used in this study at the time of writing.
| Component description | March 2015 price ($) |
|---|---|
| DIJ F550 Hexacopter Frame with 6 motor controllers and brushless motors | 200 |
| 3D Robotics Pixhawk flight controller. Microprocessor: 32-bit STM32F427 Cortex M4 core with FPU, 168 MHz/256KB RAM/2 MB Flash, 32 bit STM32F103 failsafe co-processor. Sensors: ST Micro L3GD20 3-axis 16-bit gyroscope, ST Micro LSM303D 3-axis14-bit accelerometer / magnetometer, Invensense MPU 6000 3-axisaccelerometer/gyroscope, MEAS MS5611 barometer. | 200 |
| 3D Robotics GPS with compass | 90 |
| 915 Mhz telemetry radio and transmitter to controller | 30 |
| FrSky receiver | 30 |
| Spectrum DX7 transmitter | 200 |
| Tarot T-2D brushless camera gimbal | 150 |
| GOPRO 3+ Black Edition sport camera | 350 |
| LIPO batteries | 60 |