autonomous-drones

Open-source MAVLink fleet operations for PX4: SITL, drone shows, search and rescue, cooperative autonomy, and field validation

Resources to fully understand how autonomous drones work. This is manually curated, pre-chatgpt.

Computer vision, object tracking, and target following for PX4 drones using OpenCV, YOLO, MAVSDK, MAVLink, and a real-time web dashboard

Real-time monocular depth estimation for DJI Tello drone collision avoidance. Modern TF2.x implementation with webcam support, comprehensive tests, and autonomous navigation. PyDNet-based with MiDaS support.

Autonomous UAV navigation system featuring real-time 2.5D occupancy-grid mapping, A* global path planning, and depth + LiDAR sensor fusion for dynamic obstacle avoidance in complex urban environments. Fully integrated with ROS 2, PX4 Offboard control, and Gazebo simulation for high-fidelity testing and deployment.

🛸 Navigate urban environments with this autonomous UAV system using real-time occupancy grid mapping and dynamic obstacle avoidance for safe and efficient flights.

GPS-denied autonomous drone survey: RTAB-Map VIO + optical flow flight, lawnmower survey, WhyCode precision landing. Stitches 2D photos into a map, finds objects with DINOv2, and reconstructs a 3D model (photogrammetry / SfM-MVS). ROS 2 stack, live dashboard, ESP32 auto-docking.

Simulation-based study of VINS-Fusion + RTAB-Map SLAM under variable lighting for agricultural drone deployment. BEng FYP, University of West London 2025-26.

This repository contains simulations of drones movement according to Autonomous Drone Model.

Computer vision use cases for autonomous drones.

LLM-powered autonomous drone perception & mission orchestration on AirSim — YOLOv8 detection, Kalman tracking, cascade-PID visual servoing, and an LLM mission pilot with deterministic safety gates.

Hybrid classical-quantum system for gas leak detection and drone path planning using synthetic GPLA-12 data, classical ML, and quantum-inspired optimization.

Autonomous drone system utilizing image analysis and dynamic movement adjustments for smoke plume tracking and particle sampling : GAIA-drone-control Project

Autonomous quadrotor navigation in PyBullet using RRT* global planning and MPC trajectory tracking.

This repository contains code associated with Real-Time Neuromorphic Navigation: Integrating Event-Based Vision and Physics-Driven Planning on a Parrot Bebop2 Quadrotor (ICRA@40)

combat drone swarm command UI for R&D demo

Decentralized multi-drone autonomy for GPS-denied urban search & pursuit — onboard VIO, CPU/GPU mapping, decentralized planning & cooperative interception on PX4 + Gazebo + ROS 2.

Drone C2 sistemleri üzerine araştırma ve güvenlik rehberi; UAV komut kontrol mimarileri ve protokolleri inceleniyor.

Autonomous drone simulation for plant disease mitigation using CNN-based perception (prototype), PPO-based decision planning, and A path planning with energy-aware execution.