Airsim Pack

Prerequisites:

• Git
• C++ Compiler (e.g., GCC)
• Development tools (build-essential, clang-8, etc.)
• PX4 Sitl
• ROS2

Cloning and Building Unreal Engine 4.27 on Linux

git clone https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git -b 4.27

Install and build UnrealEngine:

cd UnrealEngine
./Setup.sh
./GenerateProjectFiles.sh
make

Install Airsim:

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/AirSim.git
cd AirSim
./setup.sh
./build.sh

Install PX4 Sitl

Use following instructions: https://microsoft.github.io/AirSim/px4_sitl/

How to launch simulation

Launch Airsim

./UnrealEngine/Engine/Binaries/Linux/UE4Editor ~/AirSim/Unreal/Environments/Blocks/Blocks.uproject

If you want to change your simulation settings specify setting.json and put it in ~/Documents

Launch PX4

cd PX4/PX4-Autopilot/
make px4_sitl_default none_iris

Launch ROS2

cd AirSim/ros2
colcon build
source ./install/setup.bash

After that you will be able to use launch files to use your rosnodes

Useful links

Aruco QR navigation: https://github.com/meurissemax/autonomous-drone

Simple obstacle avoidance https://github.com/Ironteen/Obstacle-Avoidance-in-AirSim