Presentation given at Berlin JS Usergroup.
Node.js Quadcopter ProgrammingFelix Geisendörfer August 16, 2012 - BerlinJS User Group
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core contributor
transloadit.com
Dean Kamen
High School Program
6 Weeks to build a Robot
To Compete with Others
Like a sports event
Biggest Realization
Nothing beats programmingphysical objects
This Talk
Parrot AR Drone 2.0
Parrot AR Drone 2.0• Linux / Busybox - 468 MHz / 128 MB RAM• WiFi Router / USB• Ultrasonic altimeter / Pressure altimeter• MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, 2-axis gyro and a single-axisyaw precision gyrometer• 2 Cameras (720p forward / high speed down)• Costs 300 EUR
Let’s fly it!
Let’s program it!
But why?• Expanding your skill set• Artificial Intelligence, Image recognition• Example: PID Controllers -> Auto scaling algorithm• Debugging
That’s it ...
... but if you’re looking for more ...
NodeCopter• Friday, October 5 (day before JSConf.eu)• A full day of node.js AR Drone programminghttp://nodecopter.com/
http://www.nodedublin.com/October 18/19
Thanks!
Questions?