UAV-Simulation

Using java and processing to simulate the path of the UAV
Reference for the codrone_edu

Codrone Quick Start

Python Download

Suggest to use python 3.7-3.11, link

Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Test Codrone

# src/python/codrone_test
python test.py

Usage

Enter a command: 
Pre-Build commands in codrone_edu: 
land        Land the drone and stop the program, Ctrl^C will have the same result
flip        Let the drone do a flip move, only valid when the battery is above 50%
triangle    The drone will fly in a triangle pattern
circle      The drone will make a circular roll
square      The drone will fly in a square pattern
status      Check the status of the drone, referring to https://docs.robolink.com/docs/codrone-edu/python/Sensors/34-get_sensor_data

Special commands: 
forward [value]   Move forward 'value' centimeters (0 < value < 100, default is 50)
back [value]      Move backward 'value' centimeters (0 < value < 100, default is 50)
right [value]     Move forward 'right' centimeters (0 < value < 100, default is 50)
left [value]      Move forward 'left' centimeters (0 < value < 100, default is 30)
face [value]      Facing 'value' (0 <= value <= 360) 
spiral            Move in a spiral pattern (Rescue simulation)

File Structure

├─src
   ├─java
   │  ├─com
   │  │  ├─uav
   ├─Processing

Tasks

• Have a map behind the UAV screen
• Possibly connect to the web and take a google location
• Instruction 1 : Click Take-off Area
• Display the latitude and longitude as you're moving the mouse
• Latitude signifies up and down the globe
• Longitude goes left and right
• Get two lats and longitudes (Start and end point)
• Travel to the endpoint then start the spiral pattern search

General Ideas

Mapping system

• User clicks for lat and long coordinates
• Background map
• Possibly using google maps? (GPS)
  • Maybe screenshots
  • Possibly Google API
    • Works in HTML and Javascript
    • Could HTML, Javascript, and Processing be used simultaneously?

Drone flight patterns

• Spiral pattern
  

Drone movement

• Making fluid movement rather than teleporting

Customizing number of drones

• Making swarms to search an area
• Delegate search zones to each drone
• 1 to 4 drones
• Changes flight patterns

To-Do List

• Smooth UAV movement(1 - 2 days)
• Making multiple flight patterns (1 - 2 days)
• Brainstorm flight paths for multiple drones at once (1 day)
• Avoiding rivers, trees, and houses (2 or 3 days)
• Figuring out the google maps API (1 - 2 days)
• Figuring out the google maps API (1 - 2 days)
• Applying the google maps API and adding zooming (2 days)