How to visualize Images and data with parrot mambo minidrone?

Hello

Am trying to do some image processing using parrot FPV Camera. I tried the model in "open_system('parrot_vision_ext_mode')" the code works but I couldn4t visualize what is happening. I saw This workarround here but it works just in matlab 2019a. How can I use blocks like To Video Display block!!! or even If I can't visualize how can I add results in mat.file generated in the GUI (below) that appears after the uploading of the code!!

please help

[KAE]

Beware to anyone considering the Parrot Mambo FPV: it is discontinued, see here.

[B.ray]

OK, Got it

Answer 1

[Srijith Vijay]

Hello Rayane,

The Mambo FPV camera is supported only by the MATLAB Support Package for Parrot Drones (available from R2019a and above). This workflow requires you to have the original Parrot firmware in the drone.

The screenshot shows that you are using Simulink Support Package for Parrot minidrones which overwrites the original firmware with the custom firmware.

Please revert back to the original Parrot firmware by following the steps mentioned in the link below to work with the drone's FPV camera using MATLAB commands.

https://in.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/parrotio/ug/restore-original-firmware.html

[B.ray]

Thanks for your answer. Actually, Sorry, I mean't the drone downfacing camera not FPV. and My problem is when I tried to visualize the camera image like in here with the external mode. it worked perfectly. but when I added to video display block, I had no error but it stops when I hit start in the GUI that appears. Can I use other visualization blocks other than video viewer let us say to video display block? and for the values that I ve calculated and want to plot. I tried to workspace block but it didn't work, Am wondering how can I manage solving this?

[Srijith Vijay]

Hi Rayane,

You can create a support request at: https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html with information on your use case. Our support team would be able to help you resolve the issue you are facing.

[Ali Buendia]

The link below is a circular referece to this page:

"Please revert back to the original Parrot firmware and follow the steps mentioned in the link below to work with the drone's FPV camera using MATLAB commands.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/465346-how-to-visualize-images-and-data-with-parrot-mambo-minidrone"

Do you have the link to how to revert the firmware?

[Srijith Vijay]

Hi Ali,

Here is the MATLAB doc link on how to restore the original Parrot firmware:

https://in.mathworks.com/help/supportpkg/parrotio/ug/restore-original-firmware.html

Edited the link in the answer above. Thanks for pointing out the typo.

-Srijith