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Bebop drone

This code performs the generation of points in the space to realize an autonomous route of precision with a VANT Parrot Bebop 1 or 2.

Features

• MoveBy (Move the drone to a relative position)
• movePCMD (Move the drone with timed movements roll-pitch-yaw)
• moveTo (Move the drone to a specified GPS location)
• XBOX control (Move the drone with XBOX control)
• get IMU-GPS data
• path planning with map waypoints without MAVLink

Requirements

Software

• Python 2.7+
• Numpy
• Tkinter
• OpenCV

Hardware

• Bebop Drone 1-2 Firmware version: 4.05
• Computer with WiFi connection

Documentation

Docs:

http://developer.parrot.com/docs/bebop/#general-information

Navdata:

https://github.com/Parrot-Developers/arsdk-xml

https://github.com/Parrot-Developers/arsdk-xml/blob/master/xml/ardrone3.xml

Usage

• TurnOn the Drone (Make sure the battery is charged)
• Connect to the WiFi generated by the Drone from the computer
• Open the Terminal or Run on Python software
• Run the code 1_Takeoff.py in Python.

$ python 1_Takeoff.py

Takeoff

import time
from core.bebop import *
drone=Bebop()

#Starting to Fly (1m)
drone.takeoff()
time.sleep(4)
drone.hover()
drone.land()

Get IMU-GPS data

import time
from core.bebop import *
drone = Bebop()
file = time.strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")

while True:
    drone.update()
    (lat, lon, alt)=drone.positionGPS
    (roll, pitch, yaw)=drone.angle
    if lat==500 or lon==500:
        print "No GPS signal"
        time.sleep(1)
    else:
        f = open(file,'a')
        print "GPS data: ", lat, lon, alt, "Gyroscope data:", roll, pitch, yaw, " Saved"
        f.write(str(lat) +'\t'+ str(lon)+'\t'+ str(alt)+'\t'+ str(roll)+'\t'+ str(pitch)+'\t'+ str(yaw)+'\n')
        f.close()
        time.sleep(0.5)

PathPlanning

• Connect to the Internet
• Run map.py
• Placing flight points
• If there is a mistake, click on Delete Waypoints
• To travel, connect to the bebop network, click on Start waypoints with Bebop

To control the Bebop under code development

For easier understanding, in the following order:

• 0_getData.py
• 1_Takeoff_code.py
• 2_MoveBy.py
• 3_MoveBy2.py
• 4_MoveSpeed.py
• 5_MoveYAWtimed.py

http://developer.parrot.com/docs/bebop/#general-information

Communication

• If you found a bug, please open an issue
• Also, if you have a feature request, please open an issue
• If you want to contribute, submit a pull request

License

Core data and Copyright: https://github.com/robotika/katarina