DroneSurveillanceCpp

Drone Surveillance C++ Project

This project demonstrates a visual simulation where a drone moves within a city map, detects objects (humans and vehicles), and provides real-time updates on the drone’s position and detected objects.

Project Structure

The project consists of the following files:

• main.cpp: The entry point of the program. It sets up the simulation and runs the main loop.
• Drone.h and Drone.cpp: Define and implement the Drone class, which represents the drone in the simulation.
• CityMap.h and CityMap.cpp: Define and implement the CityMap class, which represents the city environment.
• Object.h and Object.cpp: Define and implement the Object class, which represents humans and vehicles in the city.
• CMakeLists.txt: CMake configuration file (not used in the current build process).
• build.bat: Batch file for building the project using MSVC compiler.

Features

• Drone movement within a city grid
• Object detection (humans and vehicles)
• Real-time updates on drone position and detected objects
• Visual representation of the city map
• Random movement of objects within the grid

Building the Project

To build the project, you’ll need Microsoft Visual C++ compiler (MSVC). This comes with Visual Studio or the Build Tools for Visual Studio.

1. Open a “Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022” (or your version of Visual Studio)
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Run the build script:

   build.bat
   

Running the Simulation

After building the project:

1. In the same Developer Command Prompt, run:

   DroneSurveillance.exe
   

2. The simulation will start, showing:
   • A grid representing the city map
   • ‘D’ for the drone
   • ‘H’ for humans
   • ‘V’ for vehicles
   • ’.’ for empty spaces

3. Below the map, you’ll see the drone’s current position and the number of objects it has detected.

4. The simulation updates in real-time. To stop it, press Ctrl+C.

Customizing the Simulation

You can modify various aspects of the simulation:

• Change the map size in main.cpp
• Adjust the number of objects or their movement patterns in CityMap.cpp
• Modify the drone’s detection range in Drone.cpp

Contributing

Feel free to fork this project and submit pull requests with improvements or additional features. If you’re new to C++, this project serves as a good starting point to understand basic concepts like classes, object-oriented programming, and simple simulations.

Enjoy exploring and expanding upon this Drone Surveillance simulation!