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opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
Software Tool Tier A hardware Apache-2.0
Open Drone ID Core C Library
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 4
- Best suited for
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- C/C++ UAV firmware that needs to generate Open Drone ID broadcast messages
- Ground receiver applications that parse Open Drone ID messages from nearby drones
- Primary tasks
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- Encoding Open Drone ID messages for drone-to-ground broadcast
- Decoding and validating incoming Open Drone ID messages
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Software Tool
- Ecosystem
- hardware
License & compliance
- License
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Apache-2.0(Inferred)
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-08-10
- Last checked
- 2026-08-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Implementing Open Drone ID (Remote ID) messaging in C-based UAV systems requires a core library for encoding/decoding messages and managing the standard's data structures.
Primary use cases
- Encoding Open Drone ID messages for drone-to-ground broadcast
- Decoding and validating incoming Open Drone ID messages
Secondary use cases
- Learning reference for the Open Drone ID message format
- Base for integrating Remote ID into embedded or Linux-based systems
When to Use
Consider when
- The host application is written in C or needs C interop
- The target platform is not yet confirmed but likely includes Linux/embedded
- The project must align with the Open Drone ID standard maintained by the opendroneid community
Verify before adopting
- Confirm exact supported message types and modules (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Beacon, NAN) from repository documentation
- Check build system, dependencies, and portability to the intended hardware/OS
- Verify the Apache-2.0 license by inspecting repository files (metadata says inferred)
- Assess if the library's protocol coverage matches your specific Remote ID compliance needs
Start Here
Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification Confirm exact supported message types and modules (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Beacon, NAN) from repository documentation
- Needs verification Check build system, dependencies, and portability to the intended hardware/OS
- Needs verification Verify the Apache-2.0 license by inspecting repository files (metadata says inferred)
- Needs verification Assess if the library's protocol coverage matches your specific Remote ID compliance needs
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- No released version or changelog metadata available
- Supported platforms, protocols, and hardware targets are not listed in the metadata
- No benchmark or compliance certificate claims exist for this resource
Not publicly verified
- Which specific Open Drone ID message types are implemented
- Exact API surface and configuration options
- Dependencies and required compiler features
Alternatives & Related Tools
Related tools
- ardu-remote-id — Used for
- mavlink — compatible with
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://github.com/opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
- Repository https://github.com/opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
- Documentation https://github.com/opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
Technical checklist
- OK License identified Recorded: Apache-2.0
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | Apache-2.0 — Inferred |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed — Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-08-10 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Dataset facts
Facts above come from the official dataset card only; unconfirmed fields stay unknown.
Related Resources & Dependencies
- ardu-remote-id — used for (verified)
- mavlink — compatible with (verified)
Recent Activity
New resource: opendroneid/opendroneid-core-c
New repository resource added by the sprint promote pipeline.
Related Knowledge
Collections
- Open Hardware & Sensor Integration — Open-source UAV hardware designs, sensor SDKs, GNSS/RTK tooling and Remote ID implementations for engineering integration.