TigerKingGCS

Vision-Swarm-GCS is a modern, Python-based open-source Ground Control Station (GCS) designed for next-generation autonomous drone operations. It empowers developers and researchers to easily manage multiple drones (swarms) while integrating real-time computer vision capabilities for intelligent tasks. Built with simplicity and extensibility in mind, it provides a user-friendly interface to orchestrate complex missions without sacrificing power.

✨ Key Features

· 🧠 Multi-Vehicle Swarm Management: Monitor and control a fleet of drones from a single interface. Plan swarm missions, manage formations, and view live telemetry for all connected vehicles. · 👁️ Integrated Computer Vision: Leverage OpenCV and modern ML libraries (like YOLO, TensorFlow Lite) for real-time object detection, tracking, and automated decision-making directly from drone video streams. · 🐍 Python-Powered & Easy to Extend: Written entirely in Python, making it highly accessible for rapid prototyping, customization, and integration with the vast Python data science/AI ecosystem (NumPy, PyTorch, etc.). · 🎯 Intuitive GUI: Features a clean, user-friendly interface built with PyQt/PySide or Tkinter (based on your implementation), suitable for both beginners and experts. · 🤝 MAVLink Compatible: Communicates seamlessly with PX4 and ArduPilot autopilots via the pymavlink library. Supports both simulated (SITL) and real drones.

🚀 Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

· Python 3.8 or higher · pip (Python package manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/TigerKing6424/TigerKingGCS

2. (Recommended) Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   # On macOS/Linux: source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python main.py

🧩 Project Structure (Example)

TigerKingGCS/
├── main.py                    # Main application entry point
├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
├── core/                      # Core GCS logic (vehicle manager, link handler)
├── gui/                       # User interface modules
├── vision/                    # Computer vision modules (detection, tracking)
├── missions/                  # Mission planning and swarm logic
├── utils/                     # Helper functions and utilities
└── docs/                      # Documentation

🛠️ Tech Stack (Example Dependencies for requirements.txt)

· GUI Framework: PyQt6, PySide6, or tkinter · Drone Communication: pymavlink · Computer Vision: opencv-python (cv2), numpy · Optional ML/Advanced Vision: torch, tensorflow, ultralytics (for YOLO) · Utilities: pyyaml (for config), matplotlib (for plotting)

📄 License

Copyright (c) 2026 TigerKing

All rights reserved.

This software, including all source code, binaries, and documentation, is the proprietary property of the copyright holder.

NO PERMISSION IS GRANTED to copy, distribute, modify, sublicense, or use this software for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without the express prior written consent of the copyright holder.

Any unauthorized use, installation, reproduction, or distribution of this software, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

📧 Contact for Collaboration

This project is proprietary software. All rights are reserved. If you are interested in collaboration, licensing, or any form of partnership regarding this software, please contact me directly to discuss terms: · Whatsup: TigerKingGCS_Community

🙏 Acknowledgments/Credits

· Credits & Third-Party Acknowledgments This proprietary software is built upon or utilizes the following open-source libraries and tools. We acknowledge and are grateful for their creators: · pymavlink - For MAVLink communication. · OpenCV - For computer vision capabilities. · Qt - For the graphical user interface framework. · The broader drone and open-source community for inspiration.

⚠️ LICENSE NOTICE

This is NOT open-source software. This project and its source code are released under a strict, proprietary license. All rights are reserved by the copyright holder. See the LICENSE file for full terms. Unauthorized use, copying, modification, or distribution is strictly prohibited.