710.099 Camera drones (3 VU, WS)

Lecturers:

Gain hands-on experience with camera drones and learn the theoretical background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course description

The course will feature lectures and a project part. Lectures will cover the topics from quadrotor control to computer vision. The project part consists of carrying out a robotics project with drones in our droneSpace. The project work contains a programming task using ROS (robot operation system) and C++. At the end of the course students have to take a  questionnaire about the lectures.

Lecture topics

  • Quadrotor Basics
  • Control and Sensors
  • 3D Data Generation
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Visual Odometry
  • Flight Planning for 3D Modeling
  • Regulations for Camera Drones
  • ROS Tutorial

Practical part

The practical part this year is organized as a group work of groups of 2. This is important such that you do have the possibility to discuss the topics of the practical with a peer. Each group will work on the same tasks.The final goal of the practical is to program a drone to fly through the droneSpace while avoiding obstacles. The project is divided into several tasks, consisting of an environment mapping task, a trajectory generation task and flight planning. Each group has to demonstrate its solution in a flying demo and present it in a final presentation.

On the 25.10.2024 there will be a hands-on introduction to the flying arena droneSpace. Each group gets a 30min slot. Slot scheduling will be done after the introduction lecture using the Teach Center. At the end of the semester we will have flight demonstrations of the groups in the droneSpace as well.

Grading

The course grade will be based on the points achieved in the project work, project presentation and a questionnaire.

Times and dates:

  • First lecture will be on 9.10.2024 14:15-15:45 in lecture room HS i9.
  • Course quiz will be on 15.01.2025  at the usual lecture times (calculator needed).

 

Lecture slides: 

(slides will gradually appear here)

  • Lecture - Camera drones overview (PDF)
  • Lecture - Flightmechanics (PDF)
  • Lecture - Sensors (PDF)
  • Lecture - Sensor fusion (PDF)
  • Lecture - 3D Data generation (PDF)

Lecture slides 2023: 

  • Lecture - Camera drones overview (PDF)
  • Lecture - Flightmechanics (PDF)
  • Lecture - Sensors (PDF)
  • Lecture - Sensor fusion (PDF)
  • Lecture - 3D Data generation (PDF)
  • Lecture - Flight Planning (PDF)
  • Lecture - Regulations for camera drones in Austria (PDF)

Material from last years courses:

Check out the droneSpace page for the student projects created in past years.

News:

  • Course page updated on 16.9.2024