VRAD Martian Survival User Guide 2021-22

Appendix B: Glossary

Acceleration How quickly a drone can reach its top speed. Controlled by accelerationAP. API Application Programming Interface. Collection of exposed methods for programming with drones and communications.

Async See Blocking.

Battery Capacity How much battery power a drone has. Rate of battery drain affected by drone mass, speed, and sensor status. Controlled by batteryAP Blocking A blocking command takes a certain amount of time to execute. It will prevent the next line of code running until the blocking command has completed. Championship End of season competitive weeks with prize support. Divided into Round Robin and Knockout Rounds. Comms Api Communication API which grants access to arrays of discovered mine and charging pad coordinates.

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