ST1: Lesson 3 Drone-Coordinated Agricultural System
Can a computer make smart farming decisions in mid-flight?
Students step into the role of system analysts. In this KS3 / lower secondary computing lesson learners explore how a drone collects data from a sensor, processes it through the CPU, and decides when to trigger the sprayer. They engage with an interactive simulation, applying the FDE cycle in a grid-based field scenario to control the drone’s actions. Learners analyse real-time responses and assess how hardware and software collaborate to produce precise outcomes in agricultural automation.
This lesson builds on ST1_2 by extending binary triggers into a live control scenario, where CPU logic and system software must respond to continuously changing input values.
Through this, students uncover:
• How embedded systems use real-time data to automate physical actions
• What the CPU does in managing sensor inputs and controlling outputs
• How software and hardware work together to guide system behaviour
• The concept of the FDE (Fetch–Decode–Execute) cycle in decision making
• Why input/output coordination and logic rules matter in real-world automation
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ST1: Lesson 3 Drone-Coordinated Agricultural System
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