Week 7: How The Drone Net Works - Software Pt. 1 - Code
Hello Everyone! This week, I have been coordinating resources for the upcoming Drone Net tests. Because Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is only 1/4 mile from the Prescott airport, the research team has to file a flight plan in order to fly drones on the campus. Also, we can't fly the drones while classes are in session, so the tests are quite unique, designed to quickly gather data on drone flight patterns. This week, I would like to begin a discussion of the Drone Net software. What software does Drone Net utilize? Currently, Drone Net utilizes an open-source computer vision library as the foundational library for its software. This library is called OpenCV and the current language of the Drone Net code is C++. Computer vision describes the ways that computers can gain an 'understanding' of digital images or videos. Let's take a minute to discuss this concept. A computer obviously does not see things as we humans see things; therefore, we must design ...