| AC | Alternating Current |
| AHRS | Attitude and Heading Reference System |
| ARM | Advanced RISC Machine |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| CNC | Computer Numerical Control |
| DC | Direct current |
| DMP | Digital Motion Processor |
| DOF | Degree of Freedom |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FC | Flight controller |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| MEMS | Micro-electromechanical Systems |
| PCB | Printed circuit board |
| PID | Proportion Integration Differentiation |
| POS | Position and Orientation System |
| PRI | Photochemical Reflectance Index |
| RC | Remote control |
| SPI | Serial Peripheral Interface |
| SRAM | Static Random Access Memory |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial vehicle |