Integration
A middleware is required to interact between the telegram API and the drone.
If the M5Stack module is connected to the drone via WiFi, it won't be able to access the Telegram API calls due to the absence of internet connectivity.
To overcome this we use a laptop as middleware for accessing the telegram API calls and sending the commands to the M5Stack module via a serial connection.
Telegram Controlled Drone
Testing
Let's see the telegram @DroneTellobothttps://telegram.me/DroneTellobotin action.
Telegram API calls in progress
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Hi shabaz, a very interesting question.
Let me explain
For testing, we are using the DJI Tello drone which is the only drone available to us.
It can only be controlled by connecting to the soft AP provided…
Hi,
Impressed this works given the risk/chance of delay via the app and protocol, but was curious, what is the M5module doing? Couldn't it be removed, and send UDP directly from the laptop? Or some other…
Hi neilk , answered in shabaz's comment