Development of an Octocopter Drone for Accompanying and Carrying Objects

Abstract

In this paper, an octocopter drone for accompanying and carry the user's personal belongings is developed, which can be used during daily life, such as walking or jogging. This drone is designed with a four-layer structure and can carry objects up to 300[g]. Its size is reduced by dividing the eight brushless motors on the planes in two layers. It is equipped with two ESCs to drive eight brushless motors and one six-axis attitude sensor to control its posture. The effectiveness of the drone was confirmed through flight experiments.