{"product_id":"developing-with-px4-nathan-westwood-9798246341544","title":"Developing with PX4: A Guide to Customizing and Extending the Open-Source Flight Stack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo beyond the default firmware. Build the custom flight solution your project demands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre you hitting the limits of standard flight controllers? Is it time to move from \"user\" to \"developer\"?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping with PX4\u003c\/i\u003e is the architect's guide to the internal workings of the world's most advanced open-source autopilot. While many books cover basic setup, this guide is written specifically for those who need to modify the source code, create custom modules, and extend the system's core capabilities. Whether you are building a specialized delivery vehicle or a novel VTOL airframe, this book provides the roadmap to mastering the PX4 ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom setting up a professional build environment to understanding the intricacies of the uORB messaging bus, this book takes you under the hood of a real-time operating system (NuttX) and shows you how to engineer custom flight behaviors from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this developer's manual, you will learn how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the uORB Messaging Bus: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn how internal modules communicate in real-time and how to subscribe to or publish your own data topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate Custom Modules: \u003c\/b\u003e Step-by-step instructions on writing, compiling, and running your own applications within the PX4 firmware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModify Control Laws: \u003c\/b\u003e Understand the architecture of the Multicopter and Fixed-Wing controllers to implement proprietary flight logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign Custom Mixers: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn how to define new airframe types and map actuator outputs for non-standard motor and servo configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngineer Driver Support: \u003c\/b\u003e Technical guidance on writing drivers for new sensors and peripherals using the I2C, SPI, and UART interfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOptimize the Build System: \u003c\/b\u003e Navigate the CMake-based build process and learn to manage different hardware targets, from Pixhawk to custom carrier boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/b\u003e This text is written for embedded systems engineers, software developers, and robotics researchers. If you are comfortable with C++ and want to contribute to or customize the future of autonomous flight, this is your definitive guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake command of the source code. Scroll up and secure your copy to start building your custom PX4 solution today!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan Westwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246341544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Nathan Westwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242142478591,"sku":"9798246341544","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_accfb254-ff56-43e6-98ba-2d408a4d948e.jpg?v=1772657775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/developing-with-px4-nathan-westwood-9798246341544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}