Boston, MA, USA – Massrobotics, July 2024: instructors and learners gather at MassRobotics in Boston to learn about drone autonomy.
The 6th Annual Drone Academy at MassRobotics
High school learners gathered at MassRobotics in Boston to learn about drone autonomy using the latest Duckiedrones, model DD24.
With the support of Brown University and Amazon Robotics, learners deep-dived for a week in the science and technology of autonomous flight.
Starting from a box of parts, the Duckietown DD24 drone and accompanying pedagogical materials enable a rich set of learning experiences for newcomers to autonomy, as well as for seasoned veterans.
Learners had the opportunity to practice soldering, electrical connections testing, software initialization for development and operations, actuator setup, sensor calibrations, low-level controller tuning, manual flight, and autonomous hovering.
This summer academy followed a similar experience at Howard University, Washington DC, that took place in June 2024.
The Duckiedrone is a DIY, Raspberry Pi-based drone designed to introduce learners to autonomous flight.
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