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<p>This paper deals with an analysis of software functions that can be used to control Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and particular design of a simple application (program) for flight planning with the use of predetermined points (the so-called Waypoints). The paper contains a description of how to set up the development environment as well as a brief description of the MAVLink protocol and its use by means of statements of several methods used in the program. Ardupilot Mega was preferred as a control unit which supports the MAVLink protocol. Although the application is fully functional, it is designed in its current form rather as a demonstration of possibilities of using the C# programming language and the MAVLink protocol parser than being for a regular use. It may be seen (and that is how it was intended) as a guide for anyone wishing to try to program their own application.</p>
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This paper deals with an analysis of software functions that can be used to control Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and particular design of a simple application (program) for flight planning with the use of predetermined points (the so-called Waypoints). The paper contains a description of how to set up the development environment as well as a brief description of the MAVLink protocol and its use by means of statements of several methods used in the program. Ardupilot Mega was preferred as a control unit which supports the MAVLink protocol. Although the application is fully functional, it is designed in its current form rather as a demonstration of possibilities of using the C# programming language and the MAVLink protocol parser than being for a regular use. It may be seen (and that is how it was intended) as a guide for anyone wishing to try to program their own application.

Creation of SW for Controlling Unmanned Aerial Systems

Department of Management Theories, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics

LOGI – Scientific Journal on Transport and Logistics

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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This paper deals with an analysis of software functions that can be used to control Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), and particular design of a simple...

Creation of SW for Controlling Unmanned Aerial Systems

Published Online: Nov 25, 2022

Page range: 198 - 209

Received: Aug 20, 2022

Accepted: Oct 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2022-0018

Keywords
UAV, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle, waypoint, autopilot

© 2022 Rudolf Kampf et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Creation of SW for Controlling Unmanned Aerial Systems

Published Online: Nov 25, 2022

Page range: 198 - 209

Received: Aug 20, 2022

Accepted: Oct 13, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/logi-2022-0018

KeywordsUAV, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle, waypoint, autopilot

© 2022 Rudolf Kampf et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
UAV, drone, unmanned aerial vehicle, waypoint, autopilot