WhiteHat Jr Reviews - Drones, Coding and Education
When we hear of the term “drones”, what is the first image that pops into our minds? Well for some of us it is the mighty fighter drones in the air force arsenal and for some others, it could be the drones that we see in movies the one with four arms and helicopter-like rotors.
Whatever be the concept we have regarding a drone, the actual term represent antes a whole category of semi-automatic robotic machinery with mobile abilities. But drones available in the market are mostly remote operated and has a very small flight range distance from its pilot. So how do coding and education come into perspective in terms of a drone?
Heavy coding comes into play while manufacturing drones which have much larger capacity requirements. For instance, a drone which we intend to fly for long distances might need automated functions. Such automation is made possible by coding. This is a wonderful opportunity for our young generation to tap into the huge benefits of coding and its effectiveness in their education.
The base category which might interest our kids is “robotics”. That said for beginners out there we can offer very basic lessons in robotics such as line followers and IR sensors. However, learning robotic coding comes with the requirement of small hardware. Conventional microprocessors are not used for such devices and as such special hardware kits are needed. But this is of no worry as several companies offer you an array of hardware and manuals for working on them.