My drone simulation with AI project

("drone simulation with AI" = the drone is simulated, but the AI runs on actual PI4/Nano hardware with a real camera)

I am actively looking for a job (contract or full-time)

terrytaylorbonn@gmail.com

This wiki

This wiki (a work in progress) is a public example of my technical research and documentation skills (the deliverables of the documentation projects I have worked on for the past 9 years were not public).

This wiki details how to simulate Ardupilot/PX4 drones (quadcopters). The simulation is connected to an Nvidia Jetson Nano or Raspberry PI4 companion (onboard) computer (CC) and a camera. The primary focus is on

• Flight simulation
• CC mission programming (autonomous drone flight)
• CC AI (object recognition)

The OS and languages used are primarily

• Linux (Ubuntu)
• Python
• C++, C

I started this project in November 2023. I had no previous drone or AI experience. I am working alone with no assistance.

Documentation

• This wiki
• All (draft) technical documents are on my (Gdrive).
• Doc website (WIP)
• Blog (WIP)

My previous technical writing assignments

The main requirements for my previous technical writing assignments were the following:

• Major documentation updates (technical and conceptual)
• New documentation tools and workflows
• Work independently (minimal assistance from the development and management teams)

This was how I successfully completed those assignments:

1. I took ownership of the documents. I went to work quickly, collecting existing documentation and learning existing documentation processes. I used the product, studied competitor products, and documented in detail all my activities.
2. I kept the documentation processes as simple and effective as possible. Eventually someone else would have to take over my work.
3. I published my plans and draft docs for the internal target audience (dev and product management), making sure that stakeholders could easily see what direction the documentation was going.
4. I focused on frequent udpated deliverables and long-term goals.
5. At the end of the assignment, I facilitated a smooth handover of all deliverables.