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A Multifunctional Community Helper Drone

A HoverGames Drone with NavQ Companion Computer to Fight COVID-19

IntermediateFull instructions provided5 days1,618

Things used in this project

Hardware components

KIT-HGDRONEK66
NXP KIT-HGDRONEK66
×1
Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
NXP NavQ Linux Computer
×1
RunCam wi-fi camera
×1
Uctronics 128x64 Yellow Blue OLED Display
×1
MLX906 IR Temperature Sensor
×1
Darlington High Power Transistor
Darlington High Power Transistor
×1
SG90 Micro-servo motor
SG90 Micro-servo motor
×1
Ultra Bright 12V LEDs
×1
Speaker, 2", 8 Ohm
×1
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
Ultrasonic Sensor - HC-SR04 (Generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

OpenCV
OpenCV
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Onshape Cloud base CAD
Gstreamer
Xlsxwriter
Matplotlib
QGroundControl
PX4 QGroundControl
PX4 Flight Review
MAVSDK
PX4 MAVSDK
VideoPad Video Editor

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Schematics

NavQ and Arduino UNO Serial Wiring

NavQ to Arduino UNO I2C Wiring

Arduino UNO - OLED Display, IR Sensor, Speaker, Servo, and LED Wiring

Code

NavQ and Arduino UNO Serial Communication

Python
#!/usr/bin/env python3

# Import libraries *************************************************
import cv2 as cv
import numpy as np
import time
import serial
import xlsxwriter
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt

# Setup serial communication with Arduino UNO **********************
if __name__ == '__main__':
    ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyACM0', 9600, timeout=60)
    ser.flush()

# Open temperature data file ***************************************
filename="temperature.txt"
myfile=open(filename,'w')

# Open Excel workbook for write ************************************
workbook=xlsxwriter.Workbook('demo.xlsx')
workbook.formats[0].set_font_size(18)
worksheet=workbook.add_worksheet()
worksheet.set_column('A:Z',36)
worksheet.set_default_row(145)


# Ask UNO to start the service *************************************
ser.write(b"Start the service\n")

# Capture 5 pictures ***********************************************
cap=cv.VideoCapture(0)
ret, frame=cap.read()
cv.imwrite('1.png', frame)
time.sleep(1)
ret, frame=cap.read()
cv.imwrite('2.png', frame)
time.sleep(1)
ret, frame=cap.read()
cv.imwrite('3.png', frame)
time.sleep(1)
ret, frame=cap.read()
cv.imwrite('4.png', frame)
time.sleep(1)
ret, frame=cap.read()
cv.imwrite('5.png', frame)
time.sleep(1)
cap.release()

# Read ID template *************************************************
template = cv.imread('ID2.png',0)
w, h = template.shape[::-1]

# Preprocess picture ***********************************************
img=cv.imread('1.png')
r640=cv.resize(img,(640,480))
cv.imwrite('IDimg.png',r640)
img_rgb = cv.imread('IDimg.png')
img_gray = cv.cvtColor(img_rgb, cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Check ID *********************************************************
count=0
res = cv.matchTemplate(img_gray,template,cv.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
threshold = 0.41
loc = np.where( res >= threshold)
for pt in zip(*loc[::-1]):
    count += 1
    cv.rectangle(img_rgb, pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,255,0), 2)
cv.imwrite('r1.png',img_rgb)
print(count)

# Preprocess picture ***********************************************
img=cv.imread('2.png')
r640=cv.resize(img,(640,480))
cv.imwrite('IDimg.png',r640)
img_rgb = cv.imread('IDimg.png')
img_gray = cv.cvtColor(img_rgb, cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Check ID *********************************************************
res = cv.matchTemplate(img_gray,template,cv.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
threshold = 0.41
loc = np.where( res >= threshold)
for pt in zip(*loc[::-1]):
    count += 1
    cv.rectangle(img_rgb, pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,255,0), 2)
cv.imwrite('r2.png',img_rgb)

print(count)

# Preprocess picture ***********************************************
img=cv.imread('3.png')
r640=cv.resize(img,(640,480))
cv.imwrite('IDimg.png',r640)
img_rgb = cv.imread('IDimg.png')
img_gray = cv.cvtColor(img_rgb, cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Check ID *********************************************************
res = cv.matchTemplate(img_gray,template,cv.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
threshold = 0.41
loc = np.where( res >= threshold)
for pt in zip(*loc[::-1]):
    count += 1
    cv.rectangle(img_rgb, pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,255,0), 2)
cv.imwrite('r3.png',img_rgb)
print(count)

# Preprocess picture ***********************************************
img=cv.imread('4.png')
r640=cv.resize(img,(640,480))
cv.imwrite('IDimg.png',r640)
img_rgb = cv.imread('IDimg.png')
img_gray = cv.cvtColor(img_rgb, cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Check ID *********************************************************
res = cv.matchTemplate(img_gray,template,cv.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
threshold = 0.41
loc = np.where( res >= threshold)
for pt in zip(*loc[::-1]):
    count += 1
    cv.rectangle(img_rgb, pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,255,0), 2)
cv.imwrite('r4.png',img_rgb)
print(count)

# Preprocess picture ***********************************************
img=cv.imread('5.png')
r640=cv.resize(img,(640,480))
cv.imwrite('IDimg.png',r640)
img_rgb = cv.imread('IDimg.png')
img_gray = cv.cvtColor(img_rgb, cv.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Check ID *********************************************************
res = cv.matchTemplate(img_gray,template,cv.TM_CCOEFF_NORMED)
threshold = 0.41
loc = np.where( res >= threshold)
for pt in zip(*loc[::-1]):
    count += 1
    cv.rectangle(img_rgb, pt, (pt[0] + w, pt[1] + h), (0,255,0), 2)
cv.imwrite('r5.png',img_rgb)
print(count)

if count>0:
    print("pass")

# Read and write temperature data from UNO *************************
i=0
while True: 
    i=i+1
    ser.write(b"Start the service\n")
    line = ser.readline().decode('utf-8').rstrip()
    print(line)
    myfile.write(line)
    myfile.write("\n")
    if i==50:
        worksheet.write('D1',line)
    if i>80:
        break
myfile.close()

# Resize ID pictures to fit in Excel cells *************************
img=cv.imread('r1.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('r1icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('r2.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('r2icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('r3.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('r3icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('r4.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('r4icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('r5.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('r5icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('ID2.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('ID2icon.png',icon)

img=cv.imread('m2.png')
icon=cv.resize(img,(256,192))
cv.imwrite('m2icon.png',icon)

seconds=time.time()-18000
local_time=time.ctime(seconds)

# Write the Excel worksheet ****************************************
worksheet.write('B1',local_time)
worksheet.insert_image('C1','m2icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('A1','ID2icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('E1','r1icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('F1','r2icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('G1','r3icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('H1','r4icon.png')
worksheet.insert_image('I1','r5icon.png')
workbook.close()

Generate QR Code Picture Using OpenCV

Python
# import QR code module
import qrcode

# input data
data="Jason Martin,age 39,301-123-4567,j.martin@gmail.com,Time Square-New York-12/1/20,Rockville Town Center-Maryland-12/20/20"

# enter filename
file="qrcode.jpg"

# generate image with data
image=qrcode.make(data)

# save the image to file
image.save(file)

Arduino <-> NavQ Serial Link

Arduino
#include <Wire.h> //I2C

#include <Adafruit_MLX90614.h> // IR temperature sensor ***********************************************************
Adafruit_MLX90614 mlx = Adafruit_MLX90614();

#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h> // OLED display *********************************************************************
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128 
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64 
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, -1);

void setup() 
{   
    Serial.begin(9600); // start serial communication with NavQ ***************************************************
    pinMode(13, OUTPUT); // green light ***************************************************************************
    pinMode(12, OUTPUT); //red light ******************************************************************************
    pinMode(11, OUTPUT); //servo **********************************************************************************
    pinMode(8, OUTPUT); //speaker *********************************************************************************
    dclose();
    display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C);
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.setRotation(2);
    display.setTextSize(1);
    display.setTextColor(WHITE);
    display.setCursor(0, 5);
    display.println("Initializing Temp");
    display.display();
    delay(250);
    display.clearDisplay();
    mlx.begin(); 
    showID();
}

void loop()
{     
    if (Serial.available()>0)
    {
    delay(5000);
    String data=Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
    Serial.print("NavQ sent me(UNO) the command: ");
    Serial.println(data);
    Serial.println("Service started");
    temp();
    delay(5000);
    thanks();
    mask();
    c19();
    //ATB();
    seeU();
    Serial.println("Service finished");
    Serial.end();
    delay(10000000);
    }
 }

 void temp(){// Display message and take temperature **************************************************************
    display.clearDisplay();
    display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
    display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
    display.setCursor(10, 0);
    display.println(F("Place")); 
    display.println(F(" index")); 
    display.println(F("  finger")); 
    display.println(F(" on sensor")); 
    display.display();      // Show initial text
    delay(3000);
    for(int i=1;i<=100;i++){
      display.clearDisplay();
      display.setTextSize(2);
      display.setCursor(0, 30);
      display.print(mlx.readObjectTempF());
      Serial.println(mlx.readObjectTempF());// send temp data to NavQ *********************************************
      display.setCursor(70, 30);
      display.print("F");
      display.display(); 
      }
      Serial.println("Temperature taken");
    }

void mask(){ // Display message and open/close door ***************************************************************
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("Please")); 
  display.println(F(" take"));
  display.println(F("  your"));
  display.println(F("   mask"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  delay(2000);
  grn();
  dopen();
  delay(5000);
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(330,2);//E4
  dclose();
  Serial.println("Mask delivered");
  }

void thanks(){ 
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(3); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("Thank  You!"));  
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  }

void seeU(){
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(3); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("See     You!"));  
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  }

void showID(){
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("Please")); 
  display.println(F("   show  "));
  display.println(F(""));
  display.println(F(" your ID"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  }
 
void c19(){ //Sing Covid-19 Go Away song and display lyrics *******************************************************
  line1();
  line2();
  line3();
  line4();
  }

void line1() {
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F(""));
  display.println(F("Covid-19"));
  display.println(F(""));
  display.println(F(" Go Away!"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  delay(100);
  note(392,2);//G4
  note(330,2);//E4
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(330,2);//E4 
  }

void line2() {
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("Never "));
  display.println(F(" comeback"));
  display.println(F(""));
  display.println(F("  any day"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  delay(100);
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(330,4);//E4
  note(440,4);//A4
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(330,2);//E4
  }

void line3() {
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("All the "));
  display.println(F(" children"));
  display.println(F("  want to"));
  display.println(F("   play"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  delay(100);
  note(349,4);//F4
  note(349,4);//F4
  note(294,4);//D4
  note(294,4);//D4
  note(349,4);//F4
  note(349,4);//F4
  note(294,2);//D4
  }

void line4() {
  display.clearDisplay();
  display.setTextSize(2); // Draw 2X-scale text
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(10, 0);
  display.println(F("Covid "));
  display.println(F(" nineteen"));
  display.println(F("   "));
  display.println(F("  go away"));
  display.display();      // Show initial text
  delay(100);
  note(392,4);//G4
  note(349,4);//F4
  note(330,4);//E4
  note(294,4);//D4
  note(330,4);//E4
  note(262,4);//C4
  note(262,2);//C4
  }

void red(){ // Blink red LED **************************************************************************************
 digitalWrite(12,1);
 delay(500);
 digitalWrite(12,0);
}

void grn(){ // Blink green LED ************************************************************************************
   for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
 	    digitalWrite(13,1);
 	    delay(500);
  	  digitalWrite(13,0);
 	    delay(500);
	    }
	  }


void ATB() // Play America The Beautiful **************************************************************************
{
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(392,3);//G4
 note(330,8);//E4
 note(330,4);//E4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(392,3);//G4
 note(294,8);//D4
 note(294,4);//D4
 note(330,4);//E4
 note(349,4);//F4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(440,4);//A4
 note(494,4);//B4
 note(392,2);//G4
 note(0,4);//rest
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(392,3);//G4
 note(330,8);//E4
 note(330,4);//E4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(392,3);//G4
 note(294,8);//D4
 note(294,4);//D4
 note(587,4);//D5
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(587,4);//D5
 note(659,4);//E5
 note(440,4);//A4
 note(587,2);//D5
 note(0,4);//rest
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(659,3);//E5
 note(659,8);//E5
 note(587,4);//D5
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(523,3);//C5
 note(494,8);//B4
 note(494,4);//B4
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(587,4);//D5
 note(494,4);//B4
 note(440,4);//A4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(523,2);//C5
 note(0,4);//rest
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(523,3);//C5
 note(440,8);//A4
 note(440,4);//A4
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(523,3);//C5
 note(392,8);//G4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(440,4);//A4
 note(523,4);//C5
 note(392,4);//G4
 note(587,4);//D5
 note(523,1);//C5
 note(0,1);//rest
}

void note(int pit,int dur){ // Play a note ************************************************************************
  if(pit==0)
  {
    delay(1000/dur);
  }
  else
  {
    for (int i=0;i<pit/dur;i++)
    {
      analogWrite(8,255);
      delayMicroseconds(500000/pit);
      analogWrite(8,0);
      delayMicroseconds(500000/pit);
    }
  }
  delay(125);
  }

void dopen(){ // Open payload door ********************************************************************************
  for (int i=0;i<15;i++){
    digitalWrite(11,1);
    delayMicroseconds(1500);
    digitalWrite(11,0);
    delay(20);
    }
  }

void dclose(){ // Close payload door ******************************************************************************
  for (int i=0;i<15;i++){
    digitalWrite(11,1);
    delayMicroseconds(500);
    digitalWrite(11,0);
    delay(20);
    }
  }

A mission control program using MAVSDK

C/C++
// ONE STOP MISSION USING MAVSDK LIBRARY *******************************************************
// takeoff -> waypoint -> land -> RTL
//
// Author: Julian Oes <julian@oes.ch>
// modified by Charles Kung <ckung0400@yahoo.com> on 1/24/2021

#include <chrono>
#include <cstdint>
#include <mavsdk/mavsdk.h>
#include <mavsdk/plugins/action/action.h>
#include <mavsdk/plugins/telemetry/telemetry.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>

using namespace mavsdk;
using namespace std::this_thread;
using namespace std::chrono;

#define ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT "\033[31m" // Turn text on console red
#define TELEMETRY_CONSOLE_TEXT "\033[34m" // Turn text on console blue
#define NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT "\033[0m" // Restore normal console colour

void usage(std::string bin_name)
{
    std::cout << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Usage : " << bin_name << " <connection_url>" << std::endl
              << "Connection URL format should be :" << std::endl
              << " For TCP : tcp://[server_host][:server_port]" << std::endl
              << " For UDP : udp://[bind_host][:bind_port]" << std::endl
              << " For Serial : serial:///path/to/serial/dev[:baudrate]" << std::endl
              << "For example, to connect to the simulator use URL: udp://:14540" << std::endl;
}

void component_discovered(ComponentType component_type)
{
    std::cout << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Discovered a component with type "
              << unsigned(component_type) << std::endl;
}
// ************************************************************************************************
int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    Mavsdk mavsdk;
    std::string connection_url;
    ConnectionResult connection_result;

    bool discovered_system = false;
    if (argc == 2) {
        connection_url = argv[1];
        connection_result = mavsdk.add_any_connection(connection_url);
    } else {
        usage(argv[0]);
        return 1;
    }

    if (connection_result != ConnectionResult::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Connection failed: " << connection_result
                  << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    std::cout << "Waiting to discover system..." << std::endl;
    mavsdk.subscribe_on_new_system([&mavsdk, &discovered_system]() {
        const auto system = mavsdk.systems().at(0);

        if (system->is_connected()) {
            std::cout << "Discovered system" << std::endl;
            discovered_system = true;
        }
    });

    // We usually receive heartbeats at 1Hz, therefore we should find a system after around 2
    // seconds.
    sleep_for(seconds(2));

    if (!discovered_system) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "No system found, exiting." << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT
                  << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    const auto system = mavsdk.systems().at(0);

    // Register a callback so we get told when components (camera, gimbal) etc
    // are found.
    system->register_component_discovered_callback(component_discovered);

    auto telemetry = Telemetry{system};
    auto action = Action{system};

    // We want to listen to the altitude of the drone at 1 Hz.
    const Telemetry::Result set_rate_result = telemetry.set_rate_position(1.0);
    if (set_rate_result != Telemetry::Result::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Setting rate failed:" << set_rate_result
                  << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // Set up callback to monitor altitude while the vehicle is in flight
    telemetry.subscribe_position([](Telemetry::Position position) {
        std::cout << TELEMETRY_CONSOLE_TEXT // set to blue
                  << "Altitude: " << position.relative_altitude_m << " m"
                  << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT // set to default color again
                  << std::endl;
    });

    // Check if vehicle is ready to arm
    while (telemetry.health_all_ok() != true) {
        std::cout << "Vehicle is getting ready to arm" << std::endl;
        sleep_for(seconds(1));
    }

    // Arm vehicle ***********************************************************************************
    std::cout << "Arming..." << std::endl;
    const Action::Result arm_result = action.arm();

    if (arm_result != Action::Result::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Arming failed:" << arm_result << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT
                  << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // Take off **************************************************************************************
    std::cout << "Taking off..." << std::endl;
    const Action::Result takeoff_result = action.takeoff();
    if (takeoff_result != Action::Result::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Takeoff failed:" << takeoff_result
                  << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // Let it hover for a bit before landing again.
    sleep_for(seconds(10));


	// goto_location *********************************************************************************
    std::cout << "goto Waypoint..." << std::endl;
    const Action::Result goto_location_result = action.goto_location(39.071682,-77.216449,100.0f,0.0f);
    if (goto_location_result != Action::Result::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "goto Waypoint failed:" << goto_location_result
                  << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT << std::endl;
        return 1;
    	}

	// Landing ***************************************************************************************
    std::cout << "Landing..." << std::endl;
    const Action::Result land_result = action.land();
    if (land_result != Action::Result::Success) {
        std::cout << ERROR_CONSOLE_TEXT << "Land failed:" << land_result << NORMAL_CONSOLE_TEXT
                  << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // Check if vehicle is still in air
    while (telemetry.in_air()) {
        std::cout << "Vehicle is landing..." << std::endl;
        sleep_for(seconds(1));
    }
    std::cout << "Landed!" << std::endl;   
	
	// RTL *******************************************************************************************
	{
        // Mission complete. Command RTL to go home.
        std::cout << "Commanding RTL..." << std::endl;
        const Action::Result result = action.return_to_launch();
        if (result != Action::Result::Success) {
            std::cout << "Failed to command RTL (" << result << ")" << std::endl;
        } else {
            std::cout << "Commanded RTL." << std::endl;
        }
    	}
	// We are relying on auto-disarming but let's keep watching the telemetry for a bit longer.
    	sleep_for(seconds(3));
    	std::cout << "Finished..." << std::endl;

    	return 0;

}

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ckung0400

ckung0400

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A mechanical engineer, a teacher, an R/C enthusiast, and a robot and drone lover.

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