Parrot Drone Support from MATLAB
Control Parrot drones from MATLAB and acquire sensor and image data
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Capabilities and Features
MATLAB® Support Package for Parrot® Drones provides interfaces to control a Parrot drone from MATLAB. You can pilot the drone by sending commands to control its direction, speed, and orientation. You can read navigation data such as speed, height, and orientation using MATLAB commands. And you can acquire images from the drone's camera, which can be processed in MATLAB.
Highlights include:
- Connect to Parrot Bebop 2 or Parrot Mambo FPV drone over WiFi
- Pilot drone with MATLAB commands to take off, move in a specified direction, turn, and land
- Control drone speed and tilt level while moving to new position
- Stream images and live video from drone's camera
- Read flight data including speed, height, and orientation
- Read drone’s current battery level
- Flip drone in one of four directions
- Send abort command to shut off drone motors in case of emergency
Supported Hardware
| Drone Model | MATLAB Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo FPV | R2019a and later | Camera video streaming requires support package version 19.1.1 or later |
| Bebop 2 | R2019a and later | Bebop 2 support requires support package version 19.1.3 or later |
Platform and Release Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability.
View enhancements and bug fixes in release notes.
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