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UAV by Mind Map: UAV

1. Sensors

1.1. Stabilization Sensors

1.1.1. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

1.1.1.1. Gyros

1.1.1.2. Accelerometers

1.1.2. Barometric Pressure Sensor

1.1.3. Sonar

1.2. Navigation Sensors

1.2.1. GPS

1.2.1.1. Antenna

1.2.1.2. Electronics Board

1.2.1.3. GPS Chip

1.2.2. Airspeed Sensor

1.2.2.1. Pitot Tube

1.2.2.2. Conversion Electronics Board

1.2.3. Barometric Pressure Sensor

1.2.4. Sonar

1.2.5. Optical Flow Camera

1.2.6. 3D Sensors

1.2.6.1. LIDAR

1.2.6.2. Kinect Style (RGB & Depth)

1.2.7. Laser Range Finer

1.3. Mission Sensors

1.3.1. EO/IR Camera

1.3.1.1. Lens

1.3.1.2. Electronics

1.3.2. VIS Camera

1.3.2.1. Lens

1.3.2.2. Electronics

1.3.3. Thermal Camera

1.3.3.1. Lens

1.3.3.2. Electronics

1.3.4. 3D Sensors

1.3.4.1. LIDAR

1.3.4.2. Kinect Style (RGB & Depth)

1.3.5. Laser Range Finder

2. Airframe

2.1. Frame

2.2. Propellors

2.3. Motors

2.3.1. Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)

2.4. Wings

2.4.1. Flaps

2.5. Actuators

2.5.1. Servo Motors

2.5.2. Actuator Communications Chip

2.6. Landing Gear

3. Power Unit

3.1. Alternator

3.2. Power Electronics

3.2.1. AC/DC Converters

3.2.2. Power Cleaning

3.2.2.1. Silicon on Chip

3.2.2.2. Capacitors

3.2.3. Power Distribution Board

3.2.3.1. Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)

3.3. Energy Storage

3.3.1. Fuel Bladder

3.3.1.1. Hose Connectors

3.3.2. Battery

3.3.2.1. Electrical Connectors

4. Software

4.1. Mission Software

4.1.1. Sensors

4.1.1.1. Data Collection

4.1.1.2. Data Interpretation

4.1.2. AI

4.1.2.1. Position Sensing

4.1.2.1.1. GPS

4.1.2.1.2. Altitude Sensor

4.1.2.1.3. Optical Flow Camera

4.1.2.1.4. Laser Range Finder

4.1.2.2. Obstacle Sense & Avoid

4.1.2.2.1. Camera

4.1.2.2.2. Sonar

4.1.2.2.3. Laser Range Finder

4.1.2.3. Mapping Environment

4.1.2.3.1. Camera

4.1.2.3.2. Sonar

4.1.2.3.3. Laser Range Finder

4.1.2.3.4. 3D Sensor

4.1.2.4. Path Planning

4.1.2.4.1. Camera

4.1.2.4.2. Sonar

4.1.2.4.3. Laser Range Finder

4.1.2.4.4. GPS

4.1.3. Communications

4.1.3.1. Satellite Communication

4.1.3.2. Ground Station Communication

4.2. Vehicle Software

4.2.1. Autopilot

4.2.1.1. Stabilization

4.2.1.1.1. Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

4.2.1.1.2. Microcontroller (MCU)

4.2.1.1.3. Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)

4.2.1.2. Navigation

4.2.1.2.1. Position Sensing

4.2.1.2.2. Mapping Environment

4.2.1.2.3. Obstacle Sense & Avoid

4.2.2. Telemetry

4.2.2.1. Fuel/Battery Remaining

4.2.2.2. GPS Coordinates

4.2.2.3. Airspeed

4.2.2.4. Windspeed

4.2.2.5. Groundspeed

4.2.2.6. Heading

4.2.2.7. Attitude

4.2.2.8. Altitude

4.2.2.9. Temperature

4.2.3. Communications

4.2.3.1. Satellite Communication

4.2.3.2. Ground Station Communication

5. Communications

5.1. Antenna

5.2. Electronics Board

5.3. Board Logic

5.4. Communications Chip