061 - On Drones - Part 2 - The Complexity of Not Bumping Into Things

Zengineering: A Philosophy of Science, Technology, Art & Engineering

What's up, Zengineers?

Drones! Get it? Awkward...

Anyway, This is our second episode in a multi part series on Drones. In this one, we get technical into how things work inside these crazy machines. Mostly we're talking quadcopters, but many similar technologies are in the military aircraft of nation states and even your pocket, too (inside your phone).

We get into the form, fit, and function the major componets of RC Flight Control Systems like magenetometers for measuring direction within the Earth's magnetosphere, altimeters that calculate height above the earth using barametric pressure from the atmosphere, and acceleromters that mesure the force of gravity through via variable electrical currents through material deformation (allowing orientation in 3d space). GPS finally ties everything together to allow autonomous AIs to move freely around our planet, know exactly where they are in all three dimensions of physical space, while simultaneously knowing what --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support