Drone Firmware and Flight-Controller Programming
Design and test bounded embedded control behaviors with deterministic inputs, failsafes, and inspectable evidence.
- Level
- advanced
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Access
- free
- Languages
- English
Price and billing
- Price
- Free
- Billing basis
- Not applicable
Learning outcomes
- Flight-controller software architecture
- Real-time loop timing
- Sensor input validation and calibration
- Modes, arming, and failsafe state machines
- Deterministic firmware testing
- Failsafe controller capstone
Requirements
- Prior knowledge
- Programming fundamentals are required; electronics and control knowledge are recommended.
- Devices
- A computer or tablet with a modern web browser is recommended for the interactive simulations.
- Software
- A modern browser is required. Any additional course-specific software is identified in the relevant activity.
- Equipment
- No physical drone is required for online simulations. Real-world operation requires appropriate aircraft, safety equipment, and current regulatory authorization.
- Connectivity
- Internet access is required to load course content, save progress, and submit work.
- Programming fundamentals are required; electronics and control knowledge are recommended.
- A modern browser; every required visual has an equivalent text path
- Active enrollment is required for protected lessons and assessments
- Verify current RCAA, site, and manufacturer requirements before real operation
Curriculum
6 units
Assessments and completion
Complete every required lesson, lab, guided mission, and server-scored unit assessment. A score of at least 70% is required to pass an assessment.
Access period
- Duration
- No fixed expiry
- Access starts
- Enrollment
Certificate
- Offer
- Complete the required units and pass the required assessments.
- Issuer
- Soma
- Fee policy
- No additional fee
- Verification
- Not advertised.