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Choosing a Drone that can be remotely controlled by a PC in python via Wifi or bluetooth
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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:
- Programmable in Python (Through a PC or Raspbeery Pie integration)
- Could get sensor values in real time.
- Using a Pc remotely control a drone using python via Wifi or bluetooth
- Video Camera
- GPS (Optional)
best regards,
John -
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
oropencv-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!