Planning and executing an autonomous waypoint mission
Previously, we looked at different kinds of flight modes, one of the most important of which was autonomous mode. Flying in autonomous mode requires creating a mission plan, something that’s done in the GCS software and then uploaded to the flight controller through a data link. Let’s see how can we plan a mission, upload it to the drone, and execute it.
- Logging in to your profile : Use your email and password to log in to your AeroGCS account. Note that not every GCS requires this step; some will take you to the dashboard. However, in this case, the GCS has been customized so that each user can handle their own projects:
Figure 8.8 – Login window of AeroGCS
- Connecting the GCS to the drone: Before we do anything else, we must connect the device. Click on Yes and connect the device using the option given in the second window:
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