autodrone

This is beta software! Everything is subject to change. If you do use this, please make sure you lock to a specific version so there are no breaking changes randomly.

A simple command-line tool utilizing dronelib to automate drone flights with a simple scripting language.

Usage

First:

npm install -g autodrone # use sudo if needed 

Then use the autodrone command on a script.

Example

ENABLE               # Open communication with the drone
WAIT 500             # Make sure the drone is ready
TAKEOFF              # Tell the drone to perform auto take-off
WAIT 3000            # Wait 3 seconds
MOVE FORWARD 126 500 # Move the drone forward at full speed for 0.5 sec
TURN RIGHT 126 500   # Rotate the drone clockwise at full speed for 0.5 sec
MOVE DOWN 126 1000   # Move the drone down at full speed for 1 sec
LAND                 # Tell the drone to attempt to land
DISABLE              # Close communications with the drone

Language Commands

ENABLE

This will likely be removed in a future version. This doesn't seem suitable to be controlled from a script -- it should be handled automatically before the script even runs.

You should call this before performing any other commands. It opens communication with the drone.

DISABLE

This will likely be removed in a future version. This doesn't seem suitable to be controlled from a script -- it should be handled automatically before the script even runs.

This closes communication with the drone.

WAIT [time]

Wait time milliseconds before performing the next command.

TAKEOFF / LAND

Tell the drone to attempt auto take-off or landing.

MOVE [direction] [speed] [time]

Moves the drone in direction at speed for time milliseconds, where direction is one of:

• FORWARD
• BACKWARD
• LEFT
• RIGHT
• UP
• DOWN

Speed ranges from 0 to 126.

TURN [direction] [speed] [time]

Turns the drone in direction at speed for time milliseconds, where direction is one of:

• LEFT (counter-clockwise)
• RIGHT (clockwise)

Speed ranges from 0 to 126.

License

This software is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.