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I am using two command prompt from windows and one ubuntu terminal version 18.04 with wsl2.
On Windows I installed python 3.7.1 64 bits, and with prompt I used pip install dronekit, then used python -m install --upgrade pip, then pip install dronekit-sitl, then pip install wheel,pip install mavproxy.
Then I went to ubuntu terminal and used pip install dronekit dronekit-sitl mavproxy. After that, I used python, and then import dronekit and then exit()
ERROR:dronekit.mavlink:Exception in MAVLink input loop
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/grs26/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dronekit/mavlink.py", line 211, in mavlink_thread_in
fn(self)
File "/home/grs26/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dronekit/init.py", line 1371, in listener
self._heartbeat_error)
APIException: No heartbeat in 30 seconds, aborting.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "drone.py", line 38, in <module>
vehicle = connect(connection_string, wait_ready=True)
File "/home/grs26/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dronekit/init.py", line 3166, in connect
vehicle.initialize(rate=rate, heartbeat_timeout=heartbeat_timeout)
File "/home/grs26/.local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dronekit/init.py", line 2275, in initialize
raise APIException('Timeout in initializing connection.')
dronekit.APIException: Timeout in initializing connection.
- Is any additional hardware required for this project, as of now I have a basic Pixhawk kit setup and ready
Starting a drone startup and using the Pixhawk stack for my drones highlighted certain security and regulatory issues and I'd like to solve them and make the solutions open source via GSoC'21 here at ArduPilot. This would enable students and startups to fly drones legally in India and other places which have strict legal measures like No-Permission-No-Takeoff rule we have here. This rule requires companies and individuals to set up security measures within the drones' software zones for exchanging telemetry data, flight logs, permission artefacts, drone identifiers, etc. and KMS for the host software zone for key management, key rotation, drone registration, etc. It would also ensure reverse engineering protection on the companion computer and ensure non-repudiation of digitally signed drone missions. Unfortunately, these issues are not addressed by the currently mentioned GSoC projects, but I'd be more than happy to contribute and solve them, since they'd enable the usage of Pixhawk at scale even with low initial capital and promote startups and individuals to fly legally and securely. If there's a possibility for building this project, I'd be more than happy to share more relevant information and my proposed solution for the issues. And I have most of the required hardware for it (apart from a cryptographic co-processor), so that won't be an issue either.
Hello Everyone,
My name is Shubham Verma. I am a B tech FInal-year Information Technology student. I would like to look into working with Ardupilot for the Google Summer of Code in 2021.
I mentioned my interest and projects on which I want to work on below, have a look at that and tell me what will be good for me. I want to work on the project Optical Flow Calibration Improvements and MathWorks SimuLink under the guidance of yours.
I have a good understanding of software engineering-related methodologies, tools, and usages. I also contributed to the git open-source organization and have a good understanding of git version control. I have substantial experience in working with C, C++, Python, Data Structure, and Algorithms. I have been programming in C, C++, Python for the past 3 years and can easily implement algorithms. and also have a basic understanding of Camera Calibration.
I wanted to know what other things I have to do to be part of an organization.
I would be grateful if you can tell me if there's anything else that I could do which would be appreciated. Any further guidance or inputs would certainly be of great help.
Thank you!
Regards
Shubham Verma
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Hello guys,
My name is Sagar Krishna. I am a research engineer, working on robotics software development in ROS, for the Agency of Science Technology and Research(A*STAR) Singapore.I would like to look into working with Ardupilot for the Google Summer of Code in 2022. I would like to work on the "Update ROS integration for Non-GPS navigation and off-board path-planning" idea.
I been using and developing over ROS and ROS2 for over a year now, for various government and industrial projects. One of my interests is to develop navigation modules for different types of mobile vehicles with manipulator capabilities. One project that i am currently part of involves in the development of a remote tele-operation system for an earthworks excavator. Owing to this i have experience in developing nodes and plugins for simulators outside of ignition.
I have experience in algorithm development and coding in different platforms. I can easily solve problem statements using python. But as a robotics engineer i also hope to further my coding ability in C++. I would like to use this opportunity to better my coding ability and also contribute to the open source community. I, also have prior experience integrating over open source fleet management systems like Robot Middleware Framework(RMF), Path Planning algorithms like a-star and SLAM algorithms Google Cartographer.
I would like to be a part of this organisation and would like to know what further steps I should be taking to take part. As this is my first GSOC some guidance and inputs would be of great help.
Best Regards