Are you about to do your bachelor or master thesis work? Interested in collaborating with us at Bitcraze? On this page we list a few possible subjects that you might find interesting or that may give you new ideas. Don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@bitcraze.io to discuss what you want to do.
Camera drone
Find and add a camera to the Crazyflie (ideally unmodified) for onboard image processing. Possible to combine with vision algorithms like Slam or communication theory to find ways to transfer images/video over the limited radio bandwith that is available.
Electronics, firmware, signal processing
Support for swarming
When flying bigger swarms of Crazyflies, the infrastructure starts to become a problems. How do you find a specific copter out of 100? Which batteries need to be recharged? How do you recharge 100 batteries? What is the health of the hardware?
Mechanics, electronics, software
Safe research quad
One of the key features of the Crazyflie is that it is safe to fly in a lab since it is light weight and small. The drawback is that the lifting capacity is only 27g which is on the low side in some applications. Look at how the lifting capacity can be increased while keeping it safe. The solution could be hardware, software, mechanics or a combination.
Electronics, software, mechanics
Communication with big swarm
Find ways to communicate with 100+ Crazyflies. Look at radio communication, protocols, handling of packet/data loss, secure communication to prevent hostile takeover of a swarm and related issues.
Radio, software
Failsafe/recovery handling
Identify and handle error states in autonomous flight. If something goes wrong, for instance loss of position from the positioning system or a sensor that returns weird values, the copter should identify this and try to handle the situation in a controlled way. It could maybe try to return to base using remaining sensors or do a controlled landing. This could also be extended to managing situation when hardware (a motor) is failing.
Signal processing, control theory, software