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Unit 2 Drones OV
First 34 Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2.4 GHz | a frequency designated by the FCC as the industrial, scientific, and medical radio bands, is utilized by many sUAV operators for their transmission control. |
| accelerometer | an instrument for measuring acceleration, typically that of an automobile, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft, or that involved in the vibration of a machine, building, or other structure. |
| airfoil | The shape of a wing or blade of a propeller as seen in cross-section. Moving through a fluid produces lift, an aerodynamic force that is perpendicular to the direction of motion. |
| airframe | An aircraft’s mechanical structure. |
| algorithm | a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer. |
| autonomously | being navigated and maneuvered by a computer, without a need for human control or intervention under normal conditions. |
| autopilot | is a system used to control the trajectory of a vehicle without constant 'hands-on' control by a human operator being required. |
| barometric sensor | a device that is responsible for measuring the atmospheric pressure of the environment. |
| bicopter | an unmanned multicopter having two rotors. |
| bind | process by which you program the receiver in an aircraft to respond to a specific aircraft transmitter. |
| process by which you program the receiver in an aircraft to respond to a specific aircraft transmitter. | an internally commutated electric motor designed to be run from a direct current power source. |
| brushless DC motor | Powered by direct current and has electronic commutation systems instead of the mechanical brushes and commutators used in brushed dc motors. |
| carbon fiber | a material which is created using carbon fibers bonded by a resin. The binding polymer is often a resin such as epoxy, and the bonding alignment gives the fiber high strength-to-volume ratio. |
| chassis | the base frame of a vehicle or aircraft. |
| CW (clockwise) | A motion that proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands, from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back up to the top. |
| CCW (counter-clockwise) | A motion that proceeds in the opposite direction as a clock's hands, from the top to the left, then down and then to the right, and back up to the top. |
| channel | the number of actions that the R/C transmitter controls such as for the throttle and for steering. |
| compass | an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. |
| constant | In mathematics, refers to a fixed and well-defined number or another mathematical object. |
| current | A flow of electric charge often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in a plasma. |
| data logger | an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. |
| DIY (do-it-yourself) | an acronym, abbreviation or slang word for “Do It Yourself.” |
| ESC (electronic speed controller) | an electronic circuit with the purpose to vary an electric motor's speed, its direction and possibly also to act as a dynamic brake. |
| flight controller | A mini-computer that usually has numerous sensors such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, and a GPS sensor making it possible for a drone to fly by keeping it stable. |
| FPV (first-person view) | a method used to control a UAV from the pilot’s point of view. |
| frequency | Any of the electromagnetic waves that lie in the range extending from around 3 kHz to 300 GHz, which include those frequencies used for communications radio transmission. |
| gimbal | a pivoted support that allows the rotation of an object, usually a camera, about one or more axes. |
| GCS (ground control station) | a land- or sea-based control center that provides the facilities for human control of unmanned vehicles in the air or in space. |
| GPS (Global Positioning System) | a global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. |
| hexacopter | an unmanned multicopter having six rotors. |
| IR (infrared) camera | a non-contact device that detects infrared energy (heat) and converts it into an electronic signal, which is then processed to produce a thermal image on a video monitor and perform temperature calculations |
| receiver | an R/C device tuned to detect modulated radio frequency data sent by a transmitter. |
| jumper | In electronics, a short length of conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit. |
| Kettering Bug | Was an experimental, unmanned aerial torpedo, a forerunner of present-day cruise missiles. |
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