Lesson 3 – What are the challenges of drones?
Privacy – Because drones rely on cameras to operate, which often allow operators to take photos and record videos, many have shown discontent at being captured without their consent. Airspace – Drones can often be hard to track on air traffic radars, presenting new obstacles for plane and helicopter pilots to navigate through while in […]
What is a Drone?
A drone is an aircraft or flying device which does not have a human pilot onboard. Drones can be remote controlled or fully automated. Quadcopters are the most common configuration of a “drone”. Here is one very popular model:
Lesson 2 – Why Are Drones Used?
Search and Rescue – drones can access regions that are otherwise inaccessible by humans in such emergencies. Delivery – food and personal items. LifeGuard – a drone can drop life-saving jackets, share locations, speak to people, and safely help them back to shore. Agriculture – spray crops as well as measure crop health. Insurance – […]
Lesson 1 – Drone VS UAV
Drone A drone is an unmanned aircraft or ship that is guided remotely or autonomously. Here is a multi-copter drone, named for it’s many propellers. UAV UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, something that can fly without a pilot onboard. Below is a quad-copter UAV, named for it’s 4 propellers. You’ll most commonly hear the […]
