Dumping and loading persistent parameters to and from a file
We have a small quality-of-life update that will allow users to dump and load persistent parameters to and from a file that has recently been merged #PR443 and #PR706. A new persistent parameter management area is introduced to the parameters tab of the client, with buttons for dumping and loading persistent parameters, as well as clearing all stored persistent parameters from the Crazyflie. The persistent parameters are stored in .yml format, allowing for manual editing if desired. If you have any improvement suggestions please drop us a comment!
System-id code merged to master
Back in 2021, we created the system-id deck which we talked about in this blog post. It has not been officially released but a few users have gotten some PCBs and built it themselves. The functionality for the system-id deck has previously been in a branch, but as code in branches tends to become outdated, we have now moved this into the master branch utilizing the kbuild system instead. Building for the system-id deck is now as easy as doing “make sysid_defconfig” and then compiling. While talking about the system-id deck, let’s check the interest of releasing it as a product. It can help with system identification, tuning of controllers, improving efficiency etc. With enough interest there might be an economy in manufacturing it.
Out of stock
Unfortunately, we’re out of stock of Crazyflies at the moment. We expect some at the end of next week, so hopefully, you should be able to find them back in the store quickly.
Developer meeting
The next developer meeting will be on the 6th of March 2024, Arnaud will talk about the Crazyflie Client past, present and future, based on its last blog post. The client is still very useful but starts to show its age so we are looking at what should be kept, what should be improved and what should be removed. We will present what we have in mind, please come and discuss with us so we can shape the next 10 years of Crazyflie client!