rust-tello-controller

Control DJI Ryze Tello from rust with XBOX gamepad

Quick Start

Ubuntu

sudo apt install  libsdl2-gfx-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev
cargo build --release
target/release/rust-tello-controller &> flight_log

Mac Os

brew install sdl2 sdl2_image sdl2_ttf sdl2_gfx
export LIBRARY_PATH="$LIBRARY_PATH:/opt/homebrew/lib" # search hint for linker
cargo build --release

Note: DO NOT use cargo run or debug build. The h264 video needs to be optimized and in debug builds there's a signifficant delay in video decoding.

Gauge Description

from left to right, from top to bottom:

• battery; drone temperature, approx 75 is red; Vx, Vy, Vz; Wifi signal strength
• sensitvity setup; video screen ; light health
• left stick; yaw; horizon; flight log; right stick
• taken pictures carousel

Handling

• A - take picture
• B - toggle video on/off (default is off)
• X - zoom in image on the carousel
• Horiz - left/right - rotate the carousel
• Left stick - forward/slide
• Right stick - turn left/right
• RT - move up
• LT - move down
• RB - sensitivity up
• LB - sensitivity down

Example Images

These images were taken with tello 5Mpx camera: