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Intel Do-It-Yourself Challenge :
Lets build an autonomous drone
Paul Guermonprezwww.Intel-Software-Academic-Program.com
[email protected]
Intel Software
2013-10-20
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Civil drones are fun !
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Civil drones are fun !
Most students I meet would like to work with drones
Its flying ! Fast ! At last a student project that ends with a
cool internet video !
If youre a researcher, chances are you could inventvery
innovative use cases with drones
New ways to measure pollution ?
Improve agriculture ?
Transport in large cities ?
Civil drones can help !
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But
Drones are expansive
or very small.
Most civil drones today are remotely controlled
and not very smart. Drones would need a good embedded computer
to fly autonomously.
Its extremely challenging to build a smart drone
requires expertise in hardware, software, electronics, flying,
electrical engineering.
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What if ?
Intel could find the perfect embedded computer ? smart enough to
perform tasks, imagine recognition, access internet over 3G, get
info from sensors and GPS.But small, light and battery
efficient.
Intel could assemble all the parts ?
wings, motors, electronics to control servos, and software
required to link everything.
Intel could provide all the hardware ?
for free.
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Intel Do-It-Yourself Challenge :
Lets build an autonomous drone !
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Intel Do It Yourself Challenge
We provide the hw+sw ingredients
you develop your own project from the kit.
We provide 20 kits for 20 universities
20 universities from all over the world can collaborate to solve
this challenge with a common platform kit.
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Intel Do It Yourself Challenge
Lets build an autonomous drone together !
Totally autonomous flight.
Intel computer embedded in the drone.
Smart features : computer vision, artificial intelligence,
geography, complex sensor fusion.
You invent a civilian usage model for the drone
Search and rescue ? Agriculture optimization ?
Logistics ? its up to you.
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Ingredients
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Intel embedded computer
Intel based android deviceIts small (+/-120gr), with a great
atom processor, has GPS, physical sensors, 2 cameras, storage, 3G
internet, battery ...
Its a phone, used as embedded computer !Why reinvent the perfect
embedded computer ?
Programming on Android is easy. The hardware is available in
large quantities, worldwide, at the right price.
Huge potentialImage analysis libraries, internet access,
accelerometers, storage ... and a lot of computing power to
spare.
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The wing and trike
Paramotor
Paramotor = paragliding sail + motor.
We work with Opale paramotor models.
Why a paramotor ?
It can carry a lot of weight over long distances, the AI for
the flight is easy to develop and the safety solution is to
glide slowly to the ground in circles (motor off).
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Electronics
Pololu MaestroTo control the servos and propulsion from the
intel android device, we selected a Pololu Maestro board. (12 EUR
value)
USB or bluetoothThe connection can be donewith a USB host cable
or witha serial over bluetooth card.
Nothing elseThe servo controller card is doingnothing else, all
the intelligenceis on the android device.
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Software
Servo control appWe provide a basic android app to show how to
control servos and propulsion. You can start from this code.
Remote control over internetAs the embedded device is 3G
internet capable, we are providing an android app to remotely
control the drone (with remote vision) to show how the drone can
easily interact over internet.
Perceptual remote controlThe perceptual camera is an cheap
infrared capable USB camera used to detect hand gestures and body
movements.We developed a windows app to remotely control the drone
using gestures (the exact gesture a pilot would use).See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPE332rX5Yc
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Want to participate ?
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20 kits available
Who ?We are looking for 20 universities with highlymotivated
students and professors to workon this challenge together.
Its a long term effort, several students teamswill work on this
drone, this year and in thenext years for each university.
Where ? When ?Most kits will be distributed inEurope, Russia,
Middle East and Africa.Distribution : October 2013-June
2014.Development : September 2013-no end date.Note : Kits are free.
Just add (free) software.
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Contact
Questions ?
Feedback ?
Want to participate ?
Send me an email !
[email protected]
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