conturbo
Hey EZ Robots!
SHORT VERSION: I'm trying to build an ARDrone robot and I'm a little stuck. How do I begin to write code for the ARDrone? I saw there is an SDK for C# and C++. I'd like to write it in those languages if possible.
LONG VERSION: Hey everyone! I'm a Computer Science student at NYU, and I'm currently taking a Robotics class. For my final project, my group is planning on programming an ARDrone so that it moves around on it's own. We've been looking high and low for API's and stuff to program the drone, but so far, nothing beats ARC. The tools it provides out of the box are just too powerful and easy to access to pass up. Therefore, I want to try to use ARC. However, I don't know how to begin programming for the ARDrone. I've watched a few videos that you guys have provided and I have played around with some stuff, but I'm still have trouble. I'm wondering if anyone can help me get started. =D Please let me know, thanks! =D
-Conturbo
The AR drone is an okay base. you have to add an ez- b and ping sensors to it if you want object avoidence. Otherwise it's all vision based. If you use ARC, simply add the ad drone control, a camera control, and configure them for the at drone. Then choose tracking and it can follow things around. If you want it to be autonomous, you need object avoidance and and movement script to make it move around on its own. Then you would need to replicate this in the ez-sdk if that's way your using.
You have two options....
Option #1
download ARC
visit this tutorial: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Help.aspx?id=160
Option #2
Download the ez-sdk
view the ar-drone example project
Voila
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