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Node.js Quadcopter Programming Felix Geisendörfer August 16, 2012 - BerlinJS User Group

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core contributor

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transloadit.com

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Dean Kamen

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High School Program

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6 Weeks to build a Robot

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To Compete with Others

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Like a sports event

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Like a sports event

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Like a sports event

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Biggest Realization

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Nothing beats programming physical objects

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This Talk

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Parrot AR Drone 2.0

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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-axis yaw precision gyrometer • 2 Cameras (720p forward / high speed down) • Costs 300 EUR

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Let’s fly it!

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Let’s program it!

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But why? • Expanding your skill set • Artificial Intelligence, Image recognition • Example: PID Controllers -> Auto scaling algorithm • Debugging

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That’s it ...

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That’s it ...

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... but if you’re looking for more ...

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NodeCopter • Friday, October 5 (day before JSConf.eu) • A full day of node.js AR Drone programming http://nodecopter.com/

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http://www.nodedublin.com/ October 18/19

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Thanks!

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Questions?