Drone

UNIT 10

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, …

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UNIT 9

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, …

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UNIT 8

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 …

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UNIT 7

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 …

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UNIT 6

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. …

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UNIT 5

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 …

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UNIT 4

UNIT 4 UNIT 4 Lesson 4 40 mins  FORCES OF FLIGHT IN DRONES (10 mins)  Compare the forces of flights in aeroplane and in drone. This will help in understanding the controls of a drone. ➔ Thurst, lift, drag and weight on a drone  CONTROLS OF AN AIRPLANE (10 mins)  Explain the controls of an …

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UNIT 3

UNIT 3 UNIT 3 Lesson 3 40 mins  INTRODUCTION TO DRONES (5 mins)  The term UAV is an abbreviation of U​nmanned A​erial V​ehicle, meaning aerial vehicles which operate without a human pilot. UAVs are commonly used in both the military and police forces in situations where the risk of sending a human piloted aircraft is …

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UNIT 2

UNIT 2 UNIT 2 Lesson 2 40 mins  Start the session with a demo of Pluto. Flying the drone will set the mood for the topics to be covered in the lesson. DYNAMICS OF AN AERIAL SYSTEM  Every flying system has these forces acting on them. These forces are basic but very important in flying. …

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