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Every feature, newest first. 5 build logs, zero filler, several crashes.
- Air Time Drones & vision
- Feel Around LiDAR & ROS 2 drivers
- Heavy Machinery PLC, HMI & PCB builds
- Soft Wear Native apps & audio
- No.05Building a Pure-Python ROS 2 Driver for the YDLIDAR X2This is a pure-Python driver and ROS 2 Jazzy package that reads the LiDAR, decodes complete revolutions, publishes sensor_msgs/msg/LaserScan messages, creates the required TF transform, and launches RViz with a saved…
- No.04Building a TF-Luna ROS 2 Driver: From UART Bytes to a Live /range TopicI built a Python driver and ROS 2 Jazzy node for the Benewake TF-Luna LiDAR, starting with raw nine-byte UART frames and ending with live distance measurements on a standard sensor_msgs/Range topic. This project…
- No.03Drone Log #2: Building and Validating an Autonomous Drone with Object TrackingFlight test: the drone detects the red ball and autonomously performs an orbit around it using onboard vision and control software.
- No.02Autonomous Drone: Object Tracking using ROS2, YOLO Detection, PX4, a Raspberry Pi 4, and the Pixhawk 6C.In this project, I developed an autonomous target-tracking system for a drone using a custom-trained YOLOv8n object detection model and the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS2) . The goal was to have a drone autonomously…
- No.01PX4 X500 Drone Build Log #1: From Unboxing to First FlightThe Holybro X500 PX4 Development Kit finally arrived, and I had no clue what to expect. It was mostly plug and play although some custom firmware was required. This project is all about building a development…