Drone Technnology

Drones monitor fields and livestock, gathering data to help farmers and ranchers save time and money on resources.

Agriculture

​Drones are flown above hurricanes to watch patterns and get more accurate readings to help predict their paths.

Weather

Medical drones are used to drop essential medical supplies and vaccines to remote areas around the world.

Emergency Medical

​Definition: (courtesy Oxford)

A drone is a remote-controlled, pilotless aircraft or small flying device.

​The first documented pilotless aircraft was developed by British engineer Archibald Low in 1916 called the Rustin Proctor Aerial Target.

Drones can fly in areas quickly to assess situations and determine what level of action is necessary for the rescue and deliver any immediate medical supplies needed for survival.

Search & Rescue

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Rides with the Mars Rover and gives aerial views of the Mars landscape. The first controlled flight on a planet other than Earth.

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Read more in this Newsela article

​NASA's Mars Drone Helicopter

Ingenuity

You have probably heard of e-sports and Robotics competitions but have you heard of Drone Soccer?

Check out the video on the next slide!

Each group will design a field for rescue and an attachment for the drone to rescue our 'hiker'.

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Drone Search and Rescue project

Be sure to create obstacles the drone will need to manuver around to perform the rescue. You will be trading your field with another group to attempt the rescue.

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​Create a field for rescue

Use any materials, being sure to test how well the drone flies with the added weight. Lighter attachments can be more easily controlled.

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​Building Drone attachment

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