DroneApp: Parrot Ar Drone 2.0, PS4 Pad and Demo Videos by Matiktli

Earlier this year we reported on controlling a DJI Tello Drone with a PS4 DualShock 4 Controller, and recently Software Engineer Matiktli (GitLab) committed a Work-In-Progress DroneApp Parrot Ar Drone 2.0 & PS4 Pad alongside some project demo videos from his YouTube Channel below.

Download: droneApp-master.zip / GIT

From the README.md, to quote: Flying Drone from scratch - Weekend Project

Idea:

• Fly drone via script file ✔
• Fly drone via PS4 controller ✔
• Detec faces via drone camera:
  • CV2 Model ✔
  • Own ML Model
• Fly drone via AI Model ✔

Technology stack:

• Python
• OpenCv, PsDrone
• Parrot Drone 2.0
• PS4 Controller

MiniBlog:

First Flight (drone camera):

Flying Drone with PS4 Controller [droneApp]

Face Detection with OpenCV (drone camera):
[droneApp] Face Detection Mode - Drone Camera View

First flight controlled via Face Recognition AI (drone camera):
Controlling Drone via FaceRecognition - Test [droneApp]

Run:

• Pre-requirements:
  • Parrot AR Drone 2.0 - connected
  • PS4 Controller - connected
  • Lib: OpenCv
• Run commands:
  • Normal run: python app.py
  • Dev mode (engines, recording disabled): python app.py dev

Key binding:

• L_toggle -> left, right, forward, backward
• R_toggle -> turn_left, turn_right, up, down
• Triangle -> AI Mode
• Square -> Switch camera
• Circle -> Land
• X -> TakeOff
• Options -> shutdown

 

[Chivo777]

Nifty!