Glossary
- Augmented Reality (AR): A technology that superimposes digital enhancements onto the user’s real-world environment, often via smartphones or AR glasses.
- Virtual Reality (VR): A fully immersive digital experience wherein users interact with a 3D simulated environment using VR headsets.
- 3D Printing: A process of creating physical objects from a digital model by layering materials until the object is fully formed.
- Sustainable Materials: Materials that have minimal impact on the environment due to their sourcing, manufacturing, utilization, and recyclability.
- Smart Yachts: Model yachts that are embedded with sensors, microprocessors, or other technologies to enhance or automate certain functionalities.
- IoT Integration (Internet of Things): A system where devices connect to the internet and to each other, allowing for increased data sharing and automation.
- Telemetry: The process of recording and transmitting readings from remote or inaccessible points to receiving equipment for monitoring.
- Global Championships: Competitions where participants from around the world compete, facilitated by advanced connectivity and standardized digital platforms.
- Collaborative Design Platforms: Digital spaces where individuals can work together in real-time or asynchronously to design and refine projects, like model yachts.
- Digital Equity: The condition where all individuals and communities have equal access to technology, including tools, resources, and the skills to use them.
- Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from theft, damage, or unauthorized access.
- Gesture Control: A technology allowing users to interact with devices using gestures, such as hand movements or facial expressions.
- Brain-computer Interface: A direct communication pathway between an enhanced or wired brain and an external device.
- Remote Regatta: A competition or race involving model yachts operated remotely, often facilitated through digital platforms.
- Telemetry: An automated process where data is collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring.
- Voice Commands: Instructions given by users to devices using spoken language.
By referring to this glossary, readers can gain a clearer understanding of the terms and concepts central to the world of remote model yachting and the technological innovations shaping its future.