# March 2024 Meetings Aerial Robotics

**URL:** <https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495>\
**Category:** Aerial Robotics\
**Tags:** wg-aerial-robotics\
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495 "2024-03-06T15:39:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![KimMcG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/kimmcg/32/23853_2.png) [@KimMcG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/KimMcG)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495/1 "2024-03-06T15:39:35Z")

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Greetings fellow aviators!

Next meeting will be next week already:  
2024-03-13T15:00:00Z→2024-03-13T16:00:00Z  
Meeting link: [meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt](https://meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt)  
Also see [the community calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_3fc5c4d6ece9d80d49f136c1dcd54d7f44e1acefdbe87228c92ff268e85e2ea0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=UTC).

This will be another _Developer Meeting_, now also with 2 additional subcommittees, namely [indoor navigation](https://github.com/ROS-Aerial/community/blob/master/subprojects/indoor_navigation.md), led by @botmayank and simulation co-led by @srmainwaring and @aarsh_t (landing page will be added soon). So we will giving them some discussion space to briefly discuss some initial development goals

**Agenda**

- 1- Intro and Announcements
- 2- Work done and current state by subcommittees
  - 2a - _Mayank: indoor navigation ([GH project](https://github.com/orgs/ROS-Aerial/projects/4))_ \*\*
  - 2b - _Rhys/Aarsh: simulation ([GH project](https://github.com/orgs/ROS-Aerial/projects/5))_ \*\*
  - 2c - Ryan: 3D outdoor planning ([GH project](https://github.com/orgs/ROS-Aerial/projects/1/views/2))
  - 2d - Ramon/Kim: Documentation ([GH project](https://github.com/orgs/ROS-Aerial/projects/3))

- 3- Immediate plans subprojects, important PRs and announcements
  - 3a - _Indoor navigation_ \*\*
  - 3b - _Simulation_ \*\*
  - 3c - Outdoor planning
  - 3d - Documentation

- 4- Discussion points
  - Indoor navigation: Startup discussion
  - Simulation: Startup discussion

- 5- Conclusion

\*\* _Since these subcommittees just started, we will just have a intro by the leads and why they find this topic important_

Also make sure to look at the [indoor navigation development discourse thread here](http://discourse.ros.org/t/development-topics-for-aerial-robotics-indoor-navigation/36347/8) on discourse for some input for the meeting’s discussion. There soon will be one for simulation as well.

> **[Development topics for Aerial Robotics - Indoor Navigation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/development-topics-for-aerial-robotics-indoor-navigation/36347)**
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> Hey, As a part of ROS-Aerial, we’re starting an indoor navigation subcommittee. Let’s use this thread to start ideating on existing projects which can be relevant that we can work on and also any new packages which can help push out an...

Also remember that we had a discussion meeting last year about [aerial robotics simulation](http://discourse.ros.org/t/october-2023-meetings-aerial-robotics/33910/3). None yet on indoor navigation but perhaps the autonomy stack discussion we had at [the startup meeting](http://discourse.ros.org/t/start-up-meeting-aerial-robotics-wg/30869/4) is related.

> **[October 2023 Meetings Aerial Robotics](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/october-2023-meetings-aerial-robotics/33910/3)**
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> We now got a recording from our simulation meeting. It was a great discussion so thanks anybody that contributed! https://youtu.be/ebD2bCTo1Ls?si=mdFiwSAp-D1rUgJ3 snn-qapb-obz (2023-10-11 16\_05 GMT+2).pdf (43.5 KB) snn-qapb-obz (2023-10-11...

> **[Start Up Meeting Aerial Robotics WG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/start-up-meeting-aerial-robotics-wg/30869/4)**
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> Here is the recording, the chat content and the autogenerated transcript. https://youtu.be/Q9PbThLBqbY Aerial Robotics WG meeting (2023-04-26 16\_04 GMT+2).pdf (58.8 KB) Aerial Robotics WG meeting (2023-04-26 16\_04 GMT+2) - Transcript.pdf (171.6...

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**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495/2 "2024-03-13T14:13:36Z")

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Ping! Meeting starts in a small hour.

Also, there is also now a [simulation subproject](https://github.com/ROS-Aerial/community/blob/master/subprojects/simulation.md) landing page.

See you at the meeting at [https://meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt](https://meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt)

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**Author:** ![KimMcG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/kimmcg/32/23853_2.png) [@KimMcG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/KimMcG)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495/3 "2024-03-14T11:27:57Z")

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Here is the recording of last wednesdays developer meeting:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/4/9/497cb0da39f8856988f05757a62e5f76b0d4e484.jpeg "ROS Aerial Robotics WG meeting March 2024 - 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daw7_xCWpoI)

here are the slides and notes:  
[Meeting 13 Mar 2024 - Summary, Chat & Trasncript](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/uploads/short-url/A0xQJwf6BCUvvS3n4vHYBJVtqrS.pdf) (203.0 KB)  
[Meeting 13 Mar 2024 - Slides](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/uploads/short-url/A43FM1eCRX0OmVaqfuGgQBKffqE.pdf) (428.4 KB)

Also take a look at this new discourse thread for simulation development topics by @aarsh_t

> **[Development topics for Aerial Robotics - Simulation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/development-topics-for-aerial-robotics-simulation/36632)**
>
> Hello, As a part of ROS-Aerial, we’re starting a simulation subcommittee. Let’s use this thread to continue building on existing projects that can be relevant, and we can work on any new features/packages that can help to push out...

Next meeting will be on the 27th of March with a presentation by @srmainwaring about Gazebo and Aerial Vehicles.

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**Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495/4 "2024-03-21T15:21:55Z")

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Hi all!

Next meeting will be next week  
2024-03-27T15:00:00Z→2024-03-27T16:00:00Z  
Meeting link: [meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt](https://meet.google.com/vqa-nwxg-jkt)  
Also see [the community calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_3fc5c4d6ece9d80d49f136c1dcd54d7f44e1acefdbe87228c92ff268e85e2ea0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=UTC).

_Mind that we are currently doing our worldy dance of the daytime savings that everybody so hold so dear… so make sure to double check the times on your calendar! If this is now conflicting with any of your other obligations let us know!_

This will be a presentation meeting by @srmainwaring and he is going to talk all about Gazebo and Aerial Vehicles.

See you there!

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**Author:** ![KimMcG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/kimmcg/32/23853_2.png) [@KimMcG](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/KimMcG)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/march-2024-meetings-aerial-robotics/36495/5 "2024-03-28T13:19:58Z")

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Here is a recording of yesterday’s meeting with a great presentation about Aerial vehicles in Gazebo by @srmainwaring.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/ros/original/3X/a/b/ab7f158e5be05f0e9b8d1210d514dfb6042f5031.jpeg "ROS Aerial Robotics WG meeting March 2024 - 2") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYS2j1hTvME)

Here are the slides and notes:

[Meeting 27 Mar 2024 - Summary, Chat & Transcript](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/uploads/short-url/8ZxicZYeBqdKuNwmKhFV1HHgajD.pdf) (185.9 KB)  
[Meeting 27 Mar 2024 - Slides](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/uploads/short-url/1BGxNRjjzzBkn3Jg6L0oe3bV7FZ.pdf) (314.3 KB)  
[Presentation Aerial Vehicles in Gazebo - slides](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/uploads/short-url/hqYbrThh7m0IAGatfBKmu8t0r4H.pdf) (4.9 MB)

Also a look at these 2 discussion threads for our two new subcommittees and join the discussion.

> **[Development topics for Aerial Robotics - Simulation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/development-topics-for-aerial-robotics-simulation/36632)**
>
> Hello, As a part of ROS-Aerial, we’re starting a simulation subcommittee. Let’s use this thread to continue building on existing projects that can be relevant, and we can work on any new features/packages that can help to push out...

> **[Development topics for Aerial Robotics - Simulation](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/development-topics-for-aerial-robotics-simulation/36632/1)**
>
> Hello, As a part of ROS-Aerial, we’re starting a simulation subcommittee. Let’s use this thread to continue building on existing projects that can be relevant, and we can work on any new features/packages that can help to push out...

Next meeting will be on the 10th of April. We usuallly plan these at 3 pm UTC but we will need to decide if it will stay like after the European time zone switch. I’ll make sure to have that settled and mention the new time at the announcement of next week, which will be in a new thread.