A drone traffic controller monitors and controls drones travelling in the air within a certain area.
Drone Traffic Controller
Drone Traffic Controller
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Welcome to your first day on the job! Watch this video to see what a day in the life of a Drone Traffic Controller is like.
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Can you manage a drone swarm? Here’s a fun game to practice being a drone traffic controller:
STEP 1: Get a group of people together. The bigger the group, the more fun (and harder!) it will be!
STEP 2: You will be the ‘drone traffic controller’ and the people will be together as a ‘drone swarm’.
STEP 3: Play! As the drone traffic controller, give your drone swarm ‘commands’ such as…
- Go forward
- Go backward
- Turn left
- Turn right
- Stop
- Go up
- Go down
- Go faster
- Go slower
- Attack an object
- Carry an object to a location
STEP 4: Try to keep all your drones in sync, and address ‘equipment malfunctions’ that may arise!
Optional: Take a video of your drone swarm in action and post in our Student Showcase to build your resume!