UAV
Noun
Meaning
UAV (plural UAVs)
(aviation) Initialism of unmanned aerial vehicle; an unpiloted aircraft capable of controlled, sustained, level flight.
Synonyms: (informal) drone, UAS
Coordinate terms: RPV, OPV, AUV, ROV
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AAI Corporation followed up their RQ-2 Pioneer with the Shadow 200, a similar, more refined UAV.
Army requirements specified a UAV that used a gasoline engine, could carry an electro-optic/infrared imaging sensor turret, and had a minimum range of 31 miles (50 kilometers) with four-hour, on-station endurance.
Cutting-edge (2013) autonomous levels for existing systems Simultaneous localization and mapping SLAM combines odometry and external data to represent the world and the position of the UAV in it in three dimensions.
Computing UAV computing capability followed the advances of computing technology, beginning with analog controls and evolving into microcontrollers, then system-on-a-chip (SOC) and single-board computers (SBC).
As of 2011 China had exhibited some UAV designs, but its ability to operate them was limited by the lack of high endurance domestic engines, satellite infrastructure and operational experience.
CAA rules prohibit flying a UAV within 50 m of a person or vehicle.