Overview

This project was part of a final-year master’s program and involved developing a drone capable of autonomously flying over a predefined area.
The work was split into two main parts: path planning and control.
My responsibility was to control a Parrot Bebop drone using ROS, leveraging an existing ROS package that communicates with Parrot’s SDK.

Video 1 - Drone control demonstration.

Additional Features

  • Controller Watchdog: Added a manual override system allowing the operator to take full control of the drone if the autonomous system fails.
  • Package Improvements: Updated the original ROS package to support extra SDK functions from the manufacturer (GitHub Pull Request), enabling advanced control through the drone’s built-in features.