Programming flying robots with JavaScript

Presentation given at LXJS.

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1. Programming flying robots
   with node.js!
   Felix Geisendörfer, @felixge Sep 28, 2012 - LXJS
   

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2. transloadit.com
   

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3. Flying robots & node.js!
   

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4. Parrot AR Drone 2.0
   

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5. Parrot AR Drone 2.0
   • Sold as a toy
   • Controlled via iPhone/Android
   

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6. Let’s fly it
   

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7. Parrot AR Drone 2.0
   • 720p front facing camera (30 FPS)
   • 240p vertical camera (60 FPS)
   • 1 GHz 32Bit ARM Cortex A8 processor
   • 125 MB DDR2 Memory
   • Linux 2.6.32 that you can telnet into (running Busybox)
   • USB 2.0 connector
   • WiFi (b/g/n) Router
   

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8. Parrot AR Drone 2.0
   • 3 axis gyroscope (2000°/second precision)
   • 3 axis accelerometer (+-50mg precision)
   • 3 axis magnetometer (6° precision)
   • Pressure sensor (+-10 Pa precision)
   • Ultrasound sensors
   • Fully reparable - all components can be replaced
   • costs 300 euros
   

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9. Parrot AR Drone 2.0
   • Parrot wants people to make mobile game apps
   • Open / documented protocol
   • Firmware is closed source, but alternatives are available
   

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10. Let’s program it!
    

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11. But why?
    • Learn about debugging / running production systems
    • Artificial Intelligence, Image recognition
    • Example: PID Controllers
    

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12. https://github.com/felixge/node-ar-drone
    

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13. NodeCopter.js
    October 5, Berlin
    

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14. Thank you!
    @felixge
    

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