NodeDrone

Autonomous Drone - RaspberryPi - NodeJS

A fully autonomous drone using the Nodejs framework. Drone broadcasts local Wi-Fi connection for user to connect and provide instructions through a web interface application.

To-Do List

• Install new battery
• Fine tune motor throttle settings
• Integrate wireless package from npm (https://www.npmjs.com/package/wireless-tools)
• Log file creation and updating
• Wire GPS in using UART on RPi (no longer use USB) https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ultimate-gps-on-the-raspberry-pi/using-uart-instead-of-usb
• Test website function on mobile browser
• Confirm stabilizing function works in all situations

Prerequisites

Parts List - Hardware

Quad Frame

Tarot 650 Sport

Main Controller/Processor

Raspberry Pi Zero W

IMU Sensor

Waveshare 10 DOF IMU Sensor, Low Power

PDB

6S battery support, Current sensing

GPS Board

Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout Board

4 Props

My choice:

4 Brushless Motors

My choice:

4 ESCs

My choice:

Battery

My choice:

Battery Charger

My choice:

Toggle Switch (On/Off)

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Package List - Software

Before installing S/W Below!

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

Install NodeJS Pack

1. Install Node

Use this method! https://danidudas.medium.com/how-to-install-node-js-and-npm-on-any-raspberry-pi-5a82acdfeefc sudo apt-get install nodejs

3. Install N for easy node version control

sudo npm install -g n

4. Install LTS latest official release

sudo n lts

5. Confirm Node installed

node -v

Raspi-config

sudo raspi-config

• I2C enabled
• SSH enabled

Referenced NPM Libraries

• socket.io

npm install socket.io

• express

npm install express

• ahrs

npm install ahrs

• i2c-bus

npm install i2c-bus

• bmp180 (altitude)

npm install bmp180-sensor

• pigpio

1. sudo apt-get install pigpio
2. npm install pigpio

• IMU (MPU9255)

npm install sleep npm install extend

• GPS

npm install node-gpsd npm install timer-node

Built With

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