Tutorials

Getting Started with WildWing

Prerequisites

• Hardware: Parrot Anafi drone with controller
• Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04.4 OS on x86_64 architecture
• Software: VLC media player, text editor (nano, emacs, vi, or VSCode)
• Optional: Smartphone with FreeFlight 6 app

Complete Setup and First Mission

Step 1: Environment Setup

# Create conda environment (one-time setup)
conda create --name wildwing --file requirements.txt

Step 2: Hardware Connection

1. Power on the Parrot Anafi drone and Skycontroller
2. Connect drone to controller using USB-A to USB-C cable
3. Wait for blue LED on controller, then disconnect cable
4. Connect controller to laptop via USB-C cable
5. Open VLC Media Player → Media → Open network stream
6. Enter network URL: rtsp://192.168.53.1/live

Step 3: Configure Mission Parameters Edit the following files to customize your mission:

• controller.py: Set DURATION (number of tracking sections)
• navigation.py: Adjust movement distances (x_dist, y_dist, z_dist)

Step 4: Launch Your First Mission

./launch.sh

Step 5: Monitor and Control

• Watch drone's point-of-view via VLC livestream
• Monitor YOLO output in /missions/mission_record_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS/
• Check logs in /log/outputs_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log
• Use handheld controller for manual altitude adjustments if needed

Expected Results:

• Autonomous animal tracking with recorded video data
• Telemetry logs and YOLO detection outputs
• Mission data ready for behavioral analysis