Proposal 0008: bb_mavlink

[jimsynz]

Summary

MAVLINK bridge package for communicating with autopilot systems (ArduPilot, PX4, etc.).

Key Features

• Parameter Protocol: Read/write autopilot parameters with retry logic
• Telemetry Streaming: Attitude, position, IMU, battery data published to BB.PubSub
• Compile-time Dialects: Message structs generated from XML at compile time
• Multiple Transports: Serial, UDP, TCP

Design Decisions

• One MAVLINK connection = one BB robot module instance
• Raw passthrough (no sensor fusion in the bridge)
• Direct BB.PubSub integration for telemetry

Open Questions

• Coordinate frame handling (NED vs BB frame)

Prerequisites

• BB.Process multi-instance support for swarm scenarios