How to Autonomously Fly a Drone

ArduCopter
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Hello!
I want to make my drone fly autonomously as follows, but I’m not sure how to do it:

  • Take off to an altitude of 1 meter from the ground
  • Move forward 50 cm while maintaining an altitude of 1 meter

I know that Python code can be loaded into Mission Planner, but I couldn’t find much information on the specific steps.

Could you please suggest a method that is as simple as possible for a beginner?

Thank you in advance.

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Sure, like explained earlier, you configure, and on and tune the drone correctly first. Once that is done you use pymavlink and GUIDED flight mode to control the vehicle in real time.

You need to learn a lot, it is not easy for a beginner. Especially when you keep trying to skip mandatory steps.

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Thank you for your response.
I am a university student researching drone control. In my experiment, I need to make the drone fly autonomously, and I am currently preparing for that. I have some knowledge of C language, but little experience with Python.
As a beginner, is it possible for me to achieve autonomous flight if I follow the necessary steps?
I need to outline my research plan, so understanding the steps towards autonomous flight is important. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Not all beginners are made equal. That question is hard to answer.
How fast can you learn? Are you willing to put some hours into it? Are you willing to read?