UAS Applications & Systems Flashcards
What is every application of UAS listed in the first slideshow?
Security, Inventory Management, Reconnaissance missions, agricultural missions, mining applications, inspections
What are reconnaissance missions?
Military, UAS scouts area ahead to see if there’s any enemies or traps or dangerous stuff
Why are UAS used in mining
maps out land elevation
security??
monitors patrol zones
Most common autopilot & what do all autopilots have?
Pixhawk cube; redundancy system to prevent loss of an aircraft in case of sensor failure
RLOS?
Radio Line of Sight
Which frequencies require liscenes?
Discrete LOS frequencies
BRLOS?
Beyond Radio Line of Sigh
Electroopitcal?
Electronics pivot, zoom, & focus image, operates in visual light spectrum
Spectral?
Have all wavelength Infrared & ultraviolet camera
What are all of the command and control elements listed in the second slideshow?
Autopilot, Ground Control Station, Communication Data Link, Payload
What are the payloads listed?
Electro-optical, thermal-infrared, spectral, laser
What are the two communication data links?
RLOS & BRLOS
