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Fundamentals of Flight, Aerodynamics, Air traffic procedures, Mission and Flight planning,
Field operation and Reece techniques, Introduction to Sensors and Cameras, Weather and
Meteorology, UAVs as tool, Introduction of Applications in Agriculture and allied sectors

UNIT III Planning, Acquisition to visualization (5 Hours)
Types of Imagery Products, Manual Flight Profiles, Sample Image Lists Introduction Selection of
the drone, Mission Planning, Dos and Donts of flight, Prechecks and Flight operation compliance,
Agriculture drones, Surveillance drones, Digital imaging, Crop damage identification, Crop
irrigation, Crop Observation

PRACTICAL (30 Hours)

1. Introduction drones equipment and other components
2. Check list and Pre flight operation Checks and Drone equipment maintenance
3. Risk Assesment & Analysis – Failure, Drone stray controls and other emergencies
4. Nozzle selection and Spray patterns
5. Payload installation and utilization
6. Refills
7. Load calculations
8. Hands on flying with instructor
9. Mission planning and operations

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. K. R. Krishna, ―Agricultural Drones A Peaceful Pursuit‖, Apple Academic Press Inc.
Canada, 2018.
2. K S Subramanian, S Pazhanivelan, R Santhi and G Srinivasan, ―Drones in Digital
Agriculture‖, Om Publications 2783, Bhagat Singh gali no. 6, Pahar ganj, New Delhi,
2022.

VAC215 Digital Empowerment 1+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is:
 Understand the digital world and need for digital empowerment
 Create awareness about Digital India.
 Explore, communicate, and collaborate in cyberspace.
 Imparting awareness on cyber safety and security.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will enable the students to understand:
 Use ICT and digital services in daily life.
 Communicate and collaborate in cyberspace using social platforms, teaching/learning
tools.
 Understand the significance of security and privacy in the digital world.
 Recognise ethical issues in the cyber world.

THEORY and PRACTICAL(45 Hours)

UNIT I Digital inclusion and Digital Empowerment (12 Hours)

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