They are just what we think would be frequently asked questions. The objective of the class is to design and build a remote telemetry system that will be attached to a blimp. The blimp will be a much smaller remotely controlled version. It will also be filled with helium, NOT hydrogen like the Hindenberg.
Telemetry is remote data acquisition.
The onboard computer will process this information and then transmit this information back to a base station. No, the types of operations that the onboard computer are not going to be require anything that powerful. Since we are dealing with an application specific design, require small size and weight, and quick development time a micro controller is a better choice than a microprocessor. We have chosen to use PIC from Microchip . The signals from the sensors will go through an analog to digital conversion.