NawazZeeshan / jankdrone

The jankest autonomous drone ever built and programmed from scratch

jank: broken, meaningless, ridiculously moronic, or of questionable quality

jankdrone

The jankest autonomous drone ever built and programmed from scratch. Truly insulting to drones in general.

Watch jankdrone fly! (and crash)

Dependencies

• platformio
• Python 3
• Go
• Protobuf
  • Go
  • Python

TODO

Software

• Shared memory (SHM)
• Threading
• Logging
• SHM message passing
  • Protocol
  • Server
  • Serial I/O
  • Bluetooth I/O (failed, signal too weak)
  • Radio I/O
  • Client terminal status GUI
  • Client command REPL
  • Handheld serial to radio map
  • Handheld control desire serialization
• Flight controller (hexcopter / 2n-copter)
  • Absolute controls
    • Force
    • Yaw
    • Pitch
    • Roll
    • Altitude
    • Latitude and longitude
  • Velocity controls
    • Yaw
    • Pitch
    • Roll
    • X and Y
    • Z (altitude)
• Thrust writer
  • Basic linear writing
  • Calibration
  • Force-thrust function from bollard-poll
• Voltage measurement
• LED strips
• Deadman (kill / land in critical conditions)
• Autonomous
  • Mission framework
  • Missions

Electrical

• Main board
  • Teensy mount
  • MPU9250 mount
  • Bluefruit mount (useless now, bluetooth too weak)
  • ESC plugs
  • Voltage monitor wire
  • LED strips
  • RFM69 Radio transceiver
  • Altimeter mount broken altimeter
• Power board
  • 12V power rail
  • Voltage measurement source
  • 5V-regulated power for computer board
  • 3.3V-regulated power for radio
• Handheld controller
  • Joysticks
  • Softkill switch
  • Radio tranceiver

Mechanical

Drone

• Version 1 (failed, too heavy)
  • PVC frame
  • 4 PVC tube thrusters and mounts
  • Metal sheet electronics mount
• Version 2 (failed, too heavy, thrust blockage)
  • Metal sheet only frame
  • 4 thrusters and mounts
  • Landing posts
• Version 3
  • Carbon fiber frame
  • 6 thrusters and mounts
  • LED strips
  • Tetrahedral-ish electronics shell
  • DJI Phantom-style props that don't vibrate like crazy

Handheld

• Version 1 (too cramped)
  • Gutted Xbox controller for old Arduino Nano
  • 2 joysticks
  • Softkill toggle switch
• Version 2
  • Old acryllic Raspberry Pi case
  • Mounting protoboard
  • 2 joysticks with embedded buttons
  • Radio tranceiver
  • External power and regulator