UAV Sensors

__________ helps the UAV determine location

• IMU (Intertial Mesurement Unit)

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

• Magnetometer (acts like a compass)

• Accelerometer (measures acceleration).

What sensor converts battery DC power to alternating current (AC power) to control motor speed and direction of propellers?

• Inertial Measurement Unit

• Accelerometer

• Engine Intake Sensor

• Electronic Speed Controller

The altimeter measures:

• The speed of an aircraft
• The temperature outside the aircraft
• The altitude of an aircraft
• The distance travelled by an aircraft

The Inertial Measurement Unit helps the drone:

• To take photos
• To measure wind speed
• To communicate with the controller
• To measure orientation, velocity, and gravitational forces to determine its orientation

A magnetometer acts like a:

• Compass
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Hydrometer

The accelerometer on a drone:

• Measures the acceleration of the drone

• Controls the direction of the drone
• Measures the trilateration of the drone

• Controls the altitude of the drone

(True/False) Engine Intake Sensors monitors the functioning of the engine on gas powered drones only.

• True

• False