Drone Technology

1. Introduction to Drones [3-0-0-3]

Contents: History of Drones, Classification, Basics of Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Propulsion system, Structures and materials of Drones, DGCA Drone rules.

2. Dynamics and Control of Drones [3-0-0-3]

Contents: Fundamentals of drone dynamics, modeling and simulation of drone motion and stability, Flight control systems, including control laws and control allocation.

3. Autonomous Navigation of Drones [3-0-0-3]

Contents: Introduction to autonomous drone navigation and its applications, Fundamentals of drone sensors, including vision, lidar, and GPS, Mapping and localization, including SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) and Kalman filtering, Trajectory planning and control, including path generation, obstacle avoidance, and tracking control.

4. Internet of Drones [3-0-0-3]

Contents: Drone Communication Protocols and Network Topologies, The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Internet of Drones, Drone Security and Privacy Concerns, Applications of the Internet of Drones in Agriculture, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, Drone Delivery and Logistics, The Future of the Internet of Drones.

5. Design, Development and Testing of Drones [0-1-6-4]

Contents: Design methodology of Drones, Safety considerations and regulations for drone design and testing, Drone testing and validation including ground and flight testing, and data analysis.