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PyCon 2014
April 12, 2014
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Programming an Autonomous 20 Foot Blimp with Python by Scott Lobdell
PyCon 2014
April 12, 2014
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Transcript
@slobdell3 Programming an Autonomous 20 Foot Blimp with Python
@slobdell3 System Overview Onboard Controller Client Application
Autopilot Algorithm Pitch Roll Yaw @slobdell3
Autopilot Algorithm Pitch Roll Yaw @slobdell3
Autopilot Algorithm @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3 Compass GPS Accelerometer Altitude Sensor Manager
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3 Base Pilot Autopilot Manual Control
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Software Architecture Controller Sensor Read Camera Read Communicator Write Communicator
Read Autopilot Manual Control Motor Control GEvent Greenlets @slobdell3
Client @slobdell3
@slobdell3
Hardware RoBoard RB-110 XBee-PRO 802.15.4 RM-G144 Accelerometer / Compass RM-G185
Altimeter BU-353 USB GPS @slobdell3
@slobdell3 Testing
@slobdell3
Pitfalls • Installing Linux with custom Kernel • Initial setup
of Boost • Serial Connection not so responsive • Altimeter Readings • Accounting for wind @slobdell3
EBlimp.com HusToKnow.blogspot.com Aericam.com @slobdell3
[email protected]
scottlobdell.me/2014/04/pycon-resources/ @slobdell3
Questions? @slobdell3