2021-2022 CS4140 Lab Activities Timeline
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This is a general plan that should not be followed to the letter,
but is intended to serve as a general guideline.
It lists the most important lab milestones.

Note that the lab time should be used to perform the tests for which you *NEED*
the Quadcopter.


# Preparation (BEFORE 1st lab):
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1. Familiarize with HW
   	-setup your toolchain
	-compile and upload the provided code

2. Protocol design and implementation on the flight controller board

# 1st lab:
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1. Familiarize with HW
	-connect joystick and execute js demo code (from resources page).
	-motor control

2. Test protocol

3. Implement manual mode


# Preparation (BEFORE 2nd lab):
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1. Implement data logging

2. Test data logging

# 2nd lab:
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1. Demonstrate protocol

2. Test manual mode


# Preparation (BEFORE 3rd lab):
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1. Implement calibration

2. Implement yaw control (DMP)

# 3rd lab:
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1. Demonstrate manual mode

3. Test calibration

4. Test yaw control (DMP)


# Preparation (BEFORE 4th lab):
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1. Implement roll and pitch control (DMP)

2. Start on filters (Butterworth 1st order, Kalman)

3. Profile your code!

# 4th lab:
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1. Test and demonstrate yaw mode

2. Test roll and pitch control (DMP)


# Preparation (BEFORE 5th lab):
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1. Continue work on filters (Butterworth 1st order, Kalman)

2. Implement height control

3. Implement wireless


# 5th lab:
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1. Test and demonstrate full control using DMP

2. Test Kalman filter

3. Test wireless

4. Test height control

# Preparation (BEFORE 6th lab):
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1. Profile your code some more

2. Finalize full control using Kalman


# 6th lab:
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1. Test and demonstrate full control using Kalman

2. Preliminary demonstration + free advice

3. Fine tuning


# 7th lab:
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1. Formal demonstration and grading