Hardware & CleanTechActive· 2014 - Present
Aerial Drones & Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)
Custom multirotor fabrication, autonomous telemetry, and robotic field survey platforms
Role: Hardware Builder, Pilot & Expedition Surveyor
Verified Online Sources, Press & Recognition
ResearchGate Scientific Publications
Panampangan Island Mapping Survey & Drone Expedition
“Scientific documentation crediting drone pilot and topographical survey mapping of the longest sandbar in the Philippines.”
Executive Overview
Commercial off-the-shelf drones often lack the flight duration, payload modularity, or repairability required for rugged scientific field expeditions. Macoy designed and assembled custom coaxial and quadrotor platforms optimized for maritime wind resistance and extended mapping runs.
Key Technical & Operational Highlights
Fabricated DIY carbon-fiber multirotors running NAZA Lite, ArduPilot, and custom Arduino telemetry
Executed aerial survey missions for scientific research, including Panampangan Island (Tawi-Tawi)
Integrated real-time FPV video feeds and autonomous GPS waypoint guidance for remote terrain inspections
Impact & Outcomes
Gathered high-resolution orthomosaic imagery for environmental and geographic researchers
Demonstrated low-cost autonomous field robotics in remote, off-grid Philippine islands
Technologies & Tools
ArduPilot / PixhawkArduinoNAZA Lite GPSFPV TelemetryLiPo Power SystemsDrone Photogrammetry