Independent Quadcopter Security System
2013
This project started in 2013.
This project is a self-flying patrol quadcopter (drone) that follows a predetermined path and can avoid obstacles. I used an open-sourced tiny drone and an RF USB dongle to control it remotely. I also added a small RF transmitter, an Arduino Nano and a sonic distance sensor. The main control protocols were written in Python using the drone’s libraries. The program itself was written in C# and used some libraries I wrote in C++, as well as IronPython to use the Python libraries. As this drone stabilization capabilities were deficient, a lot of physics was applied to stabilize it. Unfortunately, due to some crashes, I couldn’t finish the project to the fullest. But up until this point, the drone was able to fly a predetermined path and avoid obstacles that are on the X-Y plane. I also planned to add a camera, substitute the distance sensor for a LIDAR and add wireless charging, all are very heavy and beyond this current drone lift capabilities.
- Programmed in
C#,
C++,
Python
&
Arduino.
- Over 28,500 lines of code.This figure may include comment lines and some modified library files.
-
LibUsbDotNet
&
IronPython
used in C#.
-
Crazyflie
used in Python.
-
Quadcopter,
Arduino Nano
&
Distance Sensor
used as External Hardware.
| Lang/Lib/Pro |
Version |
| .NET Framework |
4.5 |
| Python |
3.3.7 |
| LibUsbDotNet |
2.2.8.104 |
| IronPython |
2.7 |
| Crazyflie |
1.0 |
| Type |
Windows Form Application |
| Input |
.csv file with Coordinates |
| Output |
Transmit & Receive Data Packets via RF Dongle |
| Special Components |
Open Source Quadcopter, RF Dongle, Arduino Nano(ATmega168), Distance Sensor |