Create Your Own Autonomous Path-Following Algorithm with MATLAB® and Simulink®

This repository contains instructions and a presentation to set up a virtual drone model and create your own path-following algorithm with Simulink!

Suggested Pre-work

You are encouraged to complete the following before attempting to tackle these challenges, though it is not required:

• Simulink Onramp
• Stateflow® Onramp

Files Overview

Instructions & Challenge Overview.pdf: This detailed guide takes you step by step through participating in this hackathon. It includes the challenge statement, resources, requirements, and details on submissions and evaluations.

Intro Presentation.pdf: A presentation introducing you to the challenge and drone simulation, which includes hands-on activities.

Scoring Rubric.pdf: This document provides the grading rubric for how judges will score the submissions.

Requirements

This project requires the following products and cannot be run on MATLAB® Online™:

• MATLAB
• Simulink
• Simulink® 3D Animation™
• Stateflow
• Aerospace Toolbox
• Computer Vision Toolbox™
• Control System Toolbox™
• Signal Processing Toolbox™
• Embedded Coder®

Not all operating systems are compatible with the Simulink Support Package for Parrot Minidrones, which is used for this project.

• Check platform compatibility here

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