Introduction to Drone Technology

"Introduction to Drone Technology" provides a foundational overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. The book explores the evolution, classification, components, and applications of drones in various fields such as agriculture, surveillance, logistics, cinematography, and military use.History and Evolution of Drones: Tracing development from early military UAVs to modern commercial drones.Types of Drones: Fixed-wing, rotary-wing (quadcopters, hexacopters), hybrid VTOLs, and nano drones.Drone Components: Airframe, propulsion systems, flight controllers, GPS, sensors, cameras, batteries, and communication modules.

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Dr. R. Arularasan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Agni College of Technology, with over eight years of academic and research experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering, with a specialization in Manufacturing Engineering.

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"Introduction to Drone Technology" provides a foundational overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. The book explores the evolution, classification, components, and applications of drones in various fields such as agriculture, surveillance, logistics, cinematography, and military use.History and Evolution of Drones: Tracing development from early military UAVs to modern commercial drones.Types of Drones: Fixed-wing, rotary-wing (quadcopters, hexacopters), hybrid VTOLs, and nano drones.Drone Components: Airframe, propulsion systems, flight controllers, GPS, sensors, cameras, batteries, and communication modules.