Autonomous Forest Fire Prevention Drone
Building a custom drone with GPS mission planning, optical flow altitude hold, FPV head-tracking gimbal, and computer vision for fire detection.
Jul 2024 — Present
in progress
DroneComputer VisionMediaPipeTinyMLPID ControlGPS
Overview
Custom drone designed for forest fire prevention and safety missions, competing in the NARC UAV competition.
Features
Navigation & Control
- GPS-based mission planning & pathfinding
- Altitude hold using optical flow sensors
- FPV head-tracking gimbal for situational awareness
- PID tuning and sensor data filtering for flight stability
Computer Vision
- Fire detection using MediaPipe and thermal imaging
- Obstacle avoidance system
- Real-time video processing and streaming
Gesture Control (Personal Challenge)
- TinyML implementation on microcontroller
- Gesture recognition for mode switching
- Toggle between FPV head-tracking and gesture-controlled modes
Competition
Competing in NARC UAV competition focusing on autonomous forest fire prevention missions.