A First Course in Aerial Robots and Drones
1st Edition
Published on 24. February 2022
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-367-63138-3 (ISBN)
Description
A First Course in Aerial Robots and Drones provides an accessible and student friendly introduction to aerial robots and drones. Drones figure prominently as opportunities for students to learn various aspects of aerospace engineering and design. Drones offer an enticing entry point for STEM studies. As the use of drones in STEM studies grows, there is an emerging generation of drone pilots who are not just good at flying, but experts in specific niches, such as mapping or thermography.
Key Features:
Focuses on algorithms that are currently used to solve diverse problems.
Enables students to solve problems and improve their science skills.
Introduces difficult concepts with simple, accessible examples.
Suitable for undergraduate students, this textbook provides students and other readers with methods for solving problems and improving their science skills.
Key Features:
Focuses on algorithms that are currently used to solve diverse problems.
Enables students to solve problems and improve their science skills.
Introduces difficult concepts with simple, accessible examples.
Suitable for undergraduate students, this textbook provides students and other readers with methods for solving problems and improving their science skills.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Academic
Illustrations
54 s/w Zeichnungen, 1 s/w Tabelle, 65 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
1 Tables, black and white; 54 Line drawings, black and white; 11 Halftones, black and white; 65 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-63138-3 (9780367631383)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Yasmina Bestaoui Sebbane
A First Course in Aerial Robots and Drones
E-Book
02/2022
1st Edition
Chapman & Hall/CRC
€59.49
Available for download
Yasmina Bestaoui Sebbane
A First Course in Aerial Robots and Drones
E-Book
02/2022
1st Edition
Chapman & Hall/CRC
€59.49
Available for download
Person
Yasmina Bestaoui Sebbane (1960-2018) was a full professor in Automatic and Robotics at the University of Evry, Val d'Essonne (France,) where she also served as the department head (2006-2015). She was an Academic Palms recipient
(2017) and led and contributed to many scientific committees and collaborations with other universities to create new teaching courses. She earned her PhD in Control and Computer Engineering from ? Ecole Nationale Sup?erieure de M?ecanique, Nantes, France, in 1989 (currently ? Ecole Central de Nantes), and her Research Advisor Qualification (HDR: Habilitation to Direct Research)
in Robotics from the University of Evry, France, in 2000. Her research interests included control,planning, and decision-making of unmanned systems, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles and robots.
(2017) and led and contributed to many scientific committees and collaborations with other universities to create new teaching courses. She earned her PhD in Control and Computer Engineering from ? Ecole Nationale Sup?erieure de M?ecanique, Nantes, France, in 1989 (currently ? Ecole Central de Nantes), and her Research Advisor Qualification (HDR: Habilitation to Direct Research)
in Robotics from the University of Evry, France, in 2000. Her research interests included control,planning, and decision-making of unmanned systems, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles and robots.
Content
Introduction
Components of UAVs
Flight Mechanics
Aircraft performance
Avionics
Theory
Flight Operations
Safety systems
Conclusions
Bibliography
Terminology
Index
Components of UAVs
Flight Mechanics
Aircraft performance
Avionics
Theory
Flight Operations
Safety systems
Conclusions
Bibliography
Terminology
Index