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Drones
robotic aircrafts
DJI Matrice
industrial grade drone, bigger and stronger than a regular drone
UAV
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (one of 2 official names for drones)
UAS
Unmanned Aerial System (one of 2 official names for drones)
Who was radio control technology created by?
Nikola Tesla
Multirotor drones
-the most common type of drone
- can have any amount of propellers
- easy to fly
- uses a lot of energy
The least amount of propellers a drone can have is....
two
Fixed wing drone
- 10-20x as efficient as multirotor
- harder to fly
VTOL
Vertical Take-off and Landing
Hybrid/VTOL drone
combined multi rotor and fixed wing, very efficient
Drones are used for-
Advocacy
Mapping
Agricultural uses
WIFI
Flying COWs
Crop Spraying
Security
AI
Food Delivery
Edible Drones
Reforestation
Cargo Delivery
Lifesaving
Search and Rescue
People carriers
De-Mining
NDVI
(Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) a method of measuring the health of vegetation using near-infrared and red energy measurements
Advocacy Drones
bring awareness to issues for a PSA
Mapping Drones
creating maps
WIFI Drones
drones stay in the sky and are used as a wifi tower
Agricultural Drones
NDVI images etc.
Flying COW Drones
used as a cellular tower
Crop Spraying Drones
more efficient than humans
Security Drones
used in the military to spy on oncoming enemies
AI Drones
can detect houses and things using AI in drones
Food Delivery Drones
can deliver food to the military
Edible Drones
used as firewood after take-off
Reforestation Drones
drops tree seeds
Cargo Delivery Drones
Delivers cargo to impoverished areas like Rwanda
Lifesaving Drones
drones that fly across the coast in order to spot sharks or save lives
Search and Rescue Drones
search for people in wreckage or after disasters
People Carrying Drones
carry people from place to place, most used in emergencies
De-Mining Drones
detects mine fields
Lift
an upward force
Thrust
the reaction force that propels a rocket forward/push with force
Drag
resistance by friction from air or water moving over a surface
Gravity
A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses, pulls the airplane downwards
A:
Transmitter and Receiver
B:
Standoffs for Rudders and Ailerons
C:
Lipo Battery
D:
Drone Brushless Motor
E:
2 Servo Motors
F:
ESC
G:
Drone Propeller
Stabilizer
Plastic Bar that went across the paper airplane
Three Servo Components
Micro Controller, Gearbox, Motor
What six electronics are in this set?
Transmitter, Reciever, ESC, Battery, Motor, Servo
ESC
Electronic Speed Controller
You turn on the _____ then the _____
Transmitter; ESC
What is the red box at the tip of the airplane called?
motor/capacitor
Note
Flashcard