UNDER CONSTRUCTION

backend-drone

Students will use python to control a Tello hobby drone, and fly around an obstacle course. The drone can be purchased from the DJI Store for $99.00. This particular drone is programmable in Python, with sample code in GitHub.

Setup

• Future version will require building a h264 video decoder library.
• For now, just clone the repo and create your local virtual environment.

Tello LED Lights

• flashing blue: charging
• solid blue: charged
• flashing purple: booting up
• flashing yellow fast: wifi network set up,waiting for connection
• flashing yellow: User connected

Demo (no video)

1. Open wifi connections list
2. Tello drone power on with side button
3. Wait for wifi signal, then connect direct to TELLO-xxxxx wifi
4. Run the tello_test.py program
5. Drone will takeoff and fly a 1-meter triangle pattern, and then land.

References

• Tello-Python
• DJITelloPy
• Tello Pilots Forum
• Tello CV Tracker
• Tello Gesture Control