What are Drones? & What types are included?

If you are interested in technology, you must have heard of Drone devices, so what is a Drone, in what fields are Drones applied?

With the development of science and technology, there are many new technologies born and applied to support people in many fields. One of the notable inventions is the Drone (unmanned aircraft). Besides specialized military applications, civilian drones are mainly known as camera mounts (also known as drones) for the purpose of filming and taking pictures from the air. Today, Drones have developed dramatically and are deeply applied to people's lives in many fields from industry, agriculture or entertainment...

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What are Drones?

Drone (UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is a type of flying vehicle or unmanned aircraft, aircraft with remote control and no human presence inside the cockpit. Drones can include many types of sizes, shapes and perform many different roles (According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)).

What is the structure of a drone?

The structure of the Drone includes the main components including: motor, central processor, propeller, bracket, power supply (battery). Users can control the drone with a remote controller or/and pre-programmed it according to GPS-based coordinates and routes. Currently many drones have built-in GPS, so they can always locate where they are flying.

The drone controller consists of two buttons and a foldable antenna, usually using 2.4GHz radio waves. Some drone controllers have a combination of 2.4GHz and Wi-Fi signals, look like game console controllers, or they can be based on a control app running on a smartphone or computer tablet.

What types of drones are there?

Basically, drones are classified into two types: fixed-wing drones and propeller drones. Each type has its own pros and cons

Fixed-wing drones: this type may need a runway to run for take-off, or even use a catapult, the advantage of which is to fly faster and longer than the propeller type.

Drone propeller: easy to control, stable flight, suitable for many activities such as filming, taking photos. This type is very commonly used.

What areas are drones used in?

Drones were originally invented for military purposes. Drones take on the role of reconnaissance, exploring terrain or destroying targets if supported with weapons, observing, collecting information for the purpose of weather prediction, monitoring military targets...

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Later, Drones become more popular in all areas of life, and drones are widely applied in jobs such as:

Filming, taking photos from above. Popular in the field of photography with the name Flycam.

Drones with integrated laser scanning systems such as LIDAR have the effect of supporting the construction of topographic maps, especially 3D maps.

Spreading fertilizers, spraying pesticides in the agricultural field.

Drones with thermal sensors are often used for search and rescue purposes.

Which drone brand is the best today?

Currently on the market there are many drone manufacturers, in which DJI products are currently the top choice of consumers. DJI is the world's leading drone manufacturer with products that outperform the competition in both technology and price point. Take DJI's iconic Phantom line, for example, and now it's released small drones for ease of use.

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