Drone Sensors & Feedback Control
Read color, distance, gyro, and barometer data live, and write closed-loop control programs that react to the world in real time.
Course overview
Students take their Python skills deeper by building closed-loop control systems on the CoDrone EDU. They fuse data from multiple sensors and write programs in which the drone perceives, decides, and acts in real time — laying the groundwork for autonomous flight.
Core curriculum
Four themed modules. Each module is a working block of lessons and labs.
Sensor Fusion
Combine gyro, accelerometer, barometer, and range sensors into a unified state estimate of the drone.
Closed-Loop Control
Write feedback controllers (proportional / PID-style) for hover hold, altitude hold, and obstacle distance.
Reactive Flight
Color-following, line-follow over patterned mats, and obstacle-avoidance flights driven by live sensor input.
Mission Project
Capstone: a sensor-driven mission flight (search · rescue · delivery) presented to the class.
What you'll gain
- Comfort designing closed-loop control systems
- Practical sensor-fusion experience
- Reactive flight behaviors that survive real-world noise
- A presented sensor-driven mission flight
Available classes
Open classes you can enroll in directly. Each class shows its instructor and weekly schedule.
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