Motion in the Field: A Study of Movement in Computer Science
Catherine B. Martin · Syracuse University Libraries (Syracuse University) · 2015
In this project, I use a system that combines the use of a motion controller to obtain information about physical motion of a user with the transmission of outputs to a quadcopter that interacts with the physical environment. In the manual mode, the user sends commands to the quadcopter using hand controls. I utilized an existing system but increased usability to prevent accidental flight and created commands that are more intuitive for the user. In the automatic mode, the user gives a single command to the motion controller and it runs the A* path planning algorithm over a representation of a known environment to make the quadcopter find and execute the shortest path to its goal.