Drone Mission Planner

Pre-flight feasibility calculator for autonomous drone delivery missions

OVW Overview

A Python tool for planning drone delivery missions. Input destination coordinates, drone speed, battery capacity, and consumption rate. It calculates distance, flight time, battery requirements, and determines if the mission is feasible before the drone leaves the ground.

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Destination X (meters)

Destination Y (meters)

Drone Speed (m/s)

Available Battery (mAh)

Consumption Rate (mAh/s)

SOP How It Works

01 Input destination as X, Y coordinates (meters from home base at origin)

02 Calculate straight-line distance using the Pythagorean theorem

03 Compute round-trip flight time from distance and speed

04 Calculate required battery from flight time and consumption rate

05 Compare against available battery for go / no-go decision

MATH The Math

Distance: d = sqrt(x² + y²)

Round Trip: 2d

Flight Time: t = 2d / speed

Required Battery: b = t * consumption_rate

Feasibility: available_battery >= required_battery

OUT Example Output

Destination: (10000 x, 5500 y) Distance (m): 11412.71m Speed: 25 m/s Flight Time: 456.51s Battery Consumption: 25 mAh/s Required Battery: 11412.71 mAh Available Battery: 20000 mAh Mission Feasible: True Mission saved to mission_log.txt

STK Tech Stack

Python Math module File I/O Pytest

LNK Links

This tool calculates straight-line distance only. Real-world missions would need to account for wind, obstacles, altitude changes, and regulatory no-fly zones.