Crazyflie Swarm Research Project

Crazyflie Swarm Research Project, ADAMS Lab

Technology
ROS, Python, Linux, VICON Motion Capture, Crazyswarm 2 Library

Timeline
Summer 23 (May 2023 – August 2023)

Role
Research Assistant

(and occasional nano-quadcopter crasher 🙁. They’re very hard to fly manually)

Location
ADAMS Lab, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA

Video of Crazyflie flying in UB Motion Capture Lab

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Overview

As a Research Assistant at ADAMS Lab, mentored by Souma Chowdhury, I engaged with a swarm of nano-quadcopters (Crazyflies), learning ROS and adapting to Ubuntu VM and VICON Motion Capture Lab at UB to manage and experiment with autonomous (and manual) flight of multiple Craryflies simultaneously using the Crazyswarm 2 library.

Context & Project Outcome

Mastering ROS and familiarizing with the VICON system were pivotal in enabling the precise control of multiple drones, which is essential for executing complex algorithms and tasks typically involved in advanced swarm robotics research.

My contributions were crucial in controlling and enhancing the capabilities of the Crazyflie drone swarm, providing a foundation for sophisticated aerial robotics research at the University at Buffalo.