Eli Drone
About this project
We had to work to transmit the input through an rpi (raspberry pi) processor. The rpi, however, couldn’t communicate with the circuit board we stripped from the controller, forcing us to use an Adafruit Feather to translate the rpi’s serial output into legible input for the controller.
The challenge
He does; however, have a larger joystick on his wheelchair that he has practiced using. This joystick, which is normally used to drive his chair, has an alternative mode in which it acts as a Bluetooth mouse. Unfortunately, the drone itself does not have Bluetooth capabilities.
Who it helps
Small drones are excellent toys, but their controllers can be rather difficult to handle for children with disabilities. Eli, for instance, doesn’t have the fine motor control needed to effectively use the multiple joysticks and buttons that are usually required to pilot the drone.
Project details
- Stage: Concept
- Built by the Vanderbilt University community, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
- 8 downloads
The build files for Eli Drone are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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