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https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/drl_uav

Deep reinforcement learning for UAV in Gazebo simulation environment
https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/drl_uav

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Deep reinforcement learning for UAV in Gazebo simulation environment

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# Introduction
Deep reinforcement learning for UAV in Gazebo simulation environment

**Youtube:**

maunal control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zLjYLtHdPQ

training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbejm5uHPt8

## Environment:
Gazebo & pixhawk & ROS SITL(software in the loop) simulation:

## DRL:
+ state = [Pos_z, Vel_z, Thrust]

+ action = {0, 1, -1}

// 0: decrease thrust;

// 1: increase thrust;

// -1: environment needs to be restarted(manually selected)!

+ reward:

if(19.7 < Pos_z < 20.3) reward = 1

else reward = 0

+ Deep Network: 3 full connection layers

## Destination:
UAV hovering at the altitude of 20m.

# Requirements:

[Pixhawk & Gazebo](https://dev.px4.io/en/setup/dev_env_linux.html#gazebo-with-ros)

[ROS](http://wiki.ros.org/kinetic/Installation/Ubuntu)

[Tensorflow](https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_linux)

[keras](https://keras.io/#installation)

# How to build the project
```
cd $HOME
mkdir src
```

```
cd ~/src
git clone https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/Firmware.git
cd Firmware
make px4fmu-v4_default
```
```
cd ~/src
mkdir -p mavros_ws/src
cd mavros_ws
catkin_init_workspace
cd src
git clone -b uavcomp https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/mavros.git
git clone -b uavcomp https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/mavlink
cd ..
catkin build
```
```
cd ~/src
mkdir -p attitude_controller/src
cd attitude_controller
catkin_init_workspace
cd src
git clone -b flight_test https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/state_machine.git
cd ..
catkin build
```
```
cd ~/src
mkdir -p DRL_node_ROS/src
cd DRL_node_ROS
catkin_init_workspace
cd src
git clone https://github.com/PX4-Gazebo-Simulation/drl_uav.git
cd ..
catkin build
```

# How to run UAV_DRL in Gazebo environment
(talker.py)
## 1. run pixhawk connection(MAVROS)
```
source ~/src/mavros_ws/devel/setup.bash
roslaunch mavros px4.launch fcu_url:="udp://:[email protected]:14557"
```

## 2. run pixhawk&gazebo
```
cd ~/src/Firmware
make posix_sitl_default gazebo
```

## 3. run state_machine: in branch flight_test
```
source ~/src/attitude_controller/devel/setup.bash
rosrun state_machine offb_simulation_test
```

## 4. switch pixhawk to offboard mode
```
source ~/src/mavros_ws/devel/setup.bash
rosrun mavros mavsafety arm
rosrun mavros mavsys mode -c OFFBOARD
```

## 5. run DRL
```
source ~/src/DRL_node_ROS/devel/setup.bash
rosrun drl_uav talker.py
```

# Constraints
## 1. Gazebo environment
Thrust: [0.40, 0.78]

Vel_z: [-3.0, 3.0]

Pos_z: [10, 30](for training; restart the system if current altitude is out of range)

## 2. UAV_DRL
if vel_z > 3.0 => force action=0(increase thrust)

if vel_z < -3.0 => force action=1(decrease thrust)

# Others
## 1. time delay of restart between pixhawk and DRL

~1.14s