Note

I now have an improved stand-alone Android application with no Python dependencies. Google Glass now communicates with the ARDrone directly. Check it out here

Glass Quadcopter Commander

Google Glass application to fly an ARDrone quadcopter. The application gets head position from Google Glass sensor data and maps it to drone commands.

Demo video

Presentation slides and video

Prerequisites

• In your computer:

  • Install Android Studio or Android Developer Tools (ADT).
  • Install the python ARDrone library:
    • git clone https://github.com/venthur/python-ardrone
    • mv python-ardrone ardrone_py
    • cd ardrone_py
    • touch __init__.py
    • Add the parent directory of ardrone_py to the PYTHONPATH environment variable (e.g. add export PYTHONPATH=$HOME/<ardrone_py_parent_directory> in $HOME/.bash_profile)

• In Google Glass:

  • Install (deploy) Launchy, so you can easily launch custom Android applications

• Set up a Bluetooth serial port connection between your computer and Google Glass:

  • In Mac, go to System Preferences > Bluetooth > Advanced...
  • Click on the + icon to add a new serial port connection with the following properties:
    • Check only the first checkbox (On)
    • Serial Port Name: Bluetooth-SerialPort
    • Type: Modem
  • In Glass, go to Settings > Bluetooth card (should state "Now discoverable")
  • In Mac, click the Bluetooth icon in the top menu bar and select Set Up Bluetooth Device...
  • Pair Mac Bluetooth with Google Glass

For more specific details and screenshots read detailed prerequisites.

Configuration

• Clone this repo
• With Android Studio or Android Developer Tools, compile and deploy this application to Google Glass
• In your computer, listen on the Bluetooth serial port and pipe it to ardrone_commander.py:

    cd GlassARDroneCommanderPy
    adb install -r out/production/GlassARDroneCommanderPy/GlassARDroneCommanderPy.apk
    cat < /dev/tty.Bluetooth-SerialPort | ./ardrone_commander.py

• In Google Glass:

  • Tap on the Settings card and the select/launch Quadcopter Commander
  • In Quadcopter Commander tap on the menu option to connect to your computer's Bluetooth serial port
  • Take off and pilot your ARDrone!