Wk 31-Unit 06-Robotics- 04/25--04/29

What is meant by "UAV" in robotics?

• Unmanned Aircraft System. This is an aircraft that is not manned.

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. This is an aircraft that is not manned.

What is meant by "UAS" in robotics?

• Unmanned Aircraft System. This is an aircraft that is not manned.

• Remotely Piloted Aerial System. This is an aircraft that is piloted by a remote not onboard the aircraft.

What is meant by "RPAS" in robotics?

• Small Unmanned Aircraft System. This is a small aircraft that is not manned.

• Remotely Piloted Aerial System. This is an aircraft that is piloted by a remote not onboard the aircraft.

What is meant by "SUAS" in robotics?

• This is a drone with six props and motors, this offer greater stability.

• Small Unmanned Aircraft System. This is a small aircraft that is not manned.

What is a "Hexicopter" in robotics?

• This is a drone with six props and motors, this offer greater stability.

• These drones have eight blades and offers greater stability.

What is a "Quadcopter" in robotics?

• A generic name for a drone with multiple propellers. This covers quadcopters, octocopters, etc.

• The most popular name for Small UAVs, which has 4 rotors positioned on a horizontal plane like a helicopter. Other names include Quadricopter, Quadrocopter.

What type of drone is considered a professional drone?

• Racing drones or FPV drones are small agile that transmits real-time video back to the pilot. These can be used with goggles to get a first-person view for the pilot.

• These are high-end drones and have much bigger capabilities with longer flight times and better camera's used for cinema and TV work.

What type of drone is a "toy drone" considered?

• Small (nano/micro ) sized quadcopters, Inexpensive and a good size to start with for most beginners.

• Hobby drones are used by flyers who may not have professional experience, many have camera's or have options to attach one.

What type of drone is a "Selfie Drone" considered?

• Small (nano/micro ) sized quadcopters, Inexpensive and a good size to start with for most beginners.

• Selfie drones are smaller and more lightweight and used for taking photos used for social media or other online forums.

In drone flying terms what does "YAW" mean?

• If you were looking down on a drone from above, yaw refers to the movement of the drone clockwise or counterclockwise.

• This is the movement of the drone forward, backward, left and right.