UNIT 14 UNIT 14 Lesson 14 40 mins PROPELLERS (5 mins) Propellers are the ‘fans’ mounted on the motors. As the motors rotate, the propellers also rotate and these rotating propellers generate thrust. Hence, propellers are an important factor in the study of drones. The topic is aimed at teaching the students how thrust is …
UNIT 13 UNIT 13 Lesson 13 40 mins These are also some other sensors from the in-built sensors on Pluto. The aim is to educate and motivate students to use such sensors on Pluto to design different projects and applications. Time of Flight (ToF) Sensors (10 mins) Refer ATL Drone Module: “5.2.2” Thermal sensors (10 …
UNIT 12 UNIT 12 Lesson 12 40 mins These are some extra sensors apart from the in-built sensors on Pluto. The aim of explaining these sensors is to educate the students and motivate them to experiment with them in future with Pluto. DISTANCE SENSORS (40 mins) Distance sensors can be used for various purposes. One …
UNIT 11 UNIT 11 Lesson 11 40 mins Barometer is an in-built sensor on Pluto WHAT IS A BAROMETER? (10 mins) Students can be given an example of change in air pressure at sea level and at a mountain. We can sense that change in air pressure which is evident from the headache or nausea …
UNIT 10 UNIT 10 Lesson 10 40 mins Magnetometer is an in-built sensor on Pluto WHAT IS A MAGNETOMETER? (10 mins) Magnetometer works on the lines of a compass. Students can be taught magnetometer using the analogy of a compass. A magnetometer is an instrument that measures magnetism—either magnetization of magnetic material like a ferromagnet, …
UNIT 9 UNIT 9 Lesson 9 40 mins Gyro sensor is an in-built sensor on Pluto WHAT IS A GYRO SENSOR? (10 mins) Gyro sensor is also found in smartphones and other systems. One of the examples is a smartphone game “Asphalt” in which the user steers the car by rotating the screen. Gyro sensors, …
UNIT 8 UNIT 8 Lesson 8 40 mins Accelerometer is an in-built sensor on Puto WHAT IS AN ACCELEROMETER? (10 mins) Accelerometers are used in smartphones and many other systems. An example could be the screen rotation in smartphones. Its working is interesting to understand. YouTube videos can be used to explain its working. Accelerometers …
UNIT 7 UNIT 7 Lesson 7 40 mins NEED FOR SENSORS (10 mins) Reinstate the fact that the drones are not naturally stable systems and hence they require sensors. Drones are not stable systems and to make them stable, we have to use sensors. Sensors will help in a stable flight. HOW DO SENSORS ACTUALLY …
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 Lesson 6 40 mins TYPES OF SYSTEMS (25 mins) In order to understand sensors, it is important to first understand the requirements of sensors. This topic aims at explaining the requirement of sensors. A trainer can take different examples to demonstrate, the best one being a bowl and a ball experiment. …
UNIT 5 UNIT 5 Lesson 5 40 mins BUILDING THE DRONE – PLUTO (25 mins) Students can build the drone now after having basic knowledge about the controls. This will ensure that very little chaos is created while flying. ➔ Refer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COOZzHVWbwQ&t=1s TEST FLIGHT (15 mins) Ensure complete command over students. Teach them step by …
