Aerial Bot

Aerialbot Hardware Architecture

This drone system is built around a Pixhawk 6C flight controller, with power distributed from a Li-Po battery to the motors via ESCs. It integrates a GPS module for navigation, telemetry for ground control communication, and a companion computer with a depth camera for advanced navigation. This setup enables both remote and autonomous operation, combining manual control through a FlySky transmitter with real-time data processing for enhanced autonomy.

Aerialbot Software Architecture

The main purpose of this drone system currently is to record locally and stream video data real time to a ground control station. We do this by using the GStreamer module over wifi to send low quality video data. In the future this drone system will be able to map farm layouts, create paths for the ground unit, and figure out which crop beds need weeding the most.