The Service
In a nutshell
Whether you're a hobbyist or professional/commercial drone operator, PID tuning can be overwhelming and complicated. As a pilot, we all need confidence and peace of mind that our rig is flying just right. As the developer of PIDtoolbox, the most advanced tool for blackbox analysis, I'm excited to offer a Professional PID tuning service to the 'FPV' multi-rotor community.
The PIDtoolbox tuning method is developed around science, plain and simple. It's very data driven, systematic and precise. It doesn't matter what drone, the principles are the same. I've tuned everything from micros, 5-7inch freestyle quads, macro-quads / x-class to pretty much every x4, hex, and x8 cinelifter platform that exists. The consultation is done over direct 1-on-1 video chat meetings (typically over Zoom) and direct messaging. In a nutshell, the method involves a set of specialized flights while recording blackbox log data from Betaflight, Emuflight or INAV (the service not extended to non-logging platforms). Depending on the option chosen, there are various levels of step-by-step guidance through the method, making changes to the PIDs, filters and other configurator settings along the way. We use PIDtoolbox through the entire process so there's opportunity to learn a lot in the process. The "big-picture" value of this service cannot be overstated!
Credentials: I have been building and flying drones since ~2014. Since then I've been active in the FPV social media space and online forums, and I am a part of a team of experts that communicate daily over private social media channels, including Betaflight developers, and many other experts in the field. I am a computer programmer (Matlab, C), and outside the hobby I have ~20 years experience in science and data analysis. I earned a PhD in Neuroscience in 2006, published in scientific journals, and work at a neuroscience lab at a Canadian university, where I analyze data surprisingly similar to the gyro and PID data from blackbox logfiles. PIDtoolbox would not have been possible without my professional experience in science. As of Feb 2024, my business is officially incorporated in Ontario Canada, official name PTB Labs Drone Technology Inc.