Choosing a Drone that can be remotely controlled by a PC in python via Wifi or bluetooth

Joao H

Hi,

I want to start a project using python to control a Drone.
for example play a bit with object recognition using the drone video camera.

I am studying the hardware and since the budget is limited I was wonder if codrone Lite/Pro has the following features:

best regards,
John

robolink_leila

Hi @Joao-H ,
Hopefully the following can answer your questions:

We have recently published introductory lessons for using Python on a PC with CoDrone on Basecamp. You will need to install Python and Jupyter Notebook (or any other IDE of your choice)
You can gather sensor data using the following documentation
For a remote control program you will need to install additional libraries. I recommend either pygame or opencv-python which have functions for keyboard input
You can purchase an FPV Camera Add-on to access video feed via Wifi. I can send you a sample program in Python later if you need it.
There is no GPS functionality but you can roughly estimate position from the origin using the optical flow sensor data

We are working on publishing lessons for a remote control program but for now this should point you in the right direction!