Analysis of Capability of Air Pollution Monitoring From an Unmanned Aircraft

Chwaleba, Augustyn; Olejnik, Aleksander; Rapacki, Tomasz; Tuśnio, Norbert

doi:10.3846/16487788.2014.865936

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“…To date, UAVs have been equipped with small size, lightweight visible-spectrum cameras or, in some cases, near-infrared cameras for conducting air quality measurements [ 60 ]. Chwaleba et al [ 75 ] reviewed optical sensors that can be carried on-board a UAV for air pollution monitoring, ranking Light Detecting and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors as the best optical device to be used as a payload for air quality monitoring. Depending on the sensors used, multiple data sets may be collected with a high spatial and temporal resolution [ 60 , 76 , 77 ].…”

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An Overview of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Air Quality Measurements: Present Applications and Future Prospectives

Villa

Gonzalez

Miljievic

et al. 2016

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Assessment of air quality has been traditionally conducted by ground based monitoring, and more recently by manned aircrafts and satellites. However, performing fast, comprehensive data collection near pollution sources is not always feasible due to the complexity of sites, moving sources or physical barriers. Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with different sensors have been introduced for in-situ air quality monitoring, as they can offer new approaches and research opportunities in air pollution and emission monitoring, as well as for studying atmospheric trends, such as climate change, while ensuring urban and industrial air safety. The aims of this review were to: (1) compile information on the use of UAVs for air quality studies; and (2) assess their benefits and range of applications. An extensive literature review was conducted using three bibliographic databases (Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar) and a total of 60 papers was found. This relatively small number of papers implies that the field is still in its early stages of development. We concluded that, while the potential of UAVs for air quality research has been established, several challenges still need to be addressed, including: the flight endurance, payload capacity, sensor dimensions/accuracy, and sensitivity. However, the challenges are not simply technological, in fact, policy and regulations, which differ between countries, represent the greatest challenge to facilitating the wider use of UAVs in atmospheric research.

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An Overview of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Air Quality Measurements: Present Applications and Future Prospectives

Villa

Gonzalez

Miljievic

et al. 2016

Sensors

330

202

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“…In environmental monitoring, current research is focused on the acquisition and/or analysis of air, water and soil samples (Yaoa et al, 2018;Gallacher, 2016;Kantora et al, 2001;Chwaleba et al, 2014). For example, water samples are required by the petroleum industry to respect with environmental regulations or data collected from monitoring natural waterways in proximity to intensive farming areas (e.g.…”

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Using UAV-LTA for Environmental Monitoring.

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Cheval²

2019

Air and Water Components of the Environment Conference

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UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) technologies are currently mature proven by their use in both civilian and military fields. Atmospheric monitoring involves certain technical and operational conditions and limitations of UAVs, especially in situations involving static and quasi-static flight, and the performance level of the sensors determines the degree of confidence in data samplings in the interest area. Aerodynamic optimization aspects of airship UAV result in enhanced flight characteristics and performance. The article proposes to present and analyze a technical solution for the use of blimp UAVs to monitor aerodynamic atmospheric and environmental conditions of this air vector, and a presentation of the types of sensors (navigation and mission).

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“…Previous technologies used balloons, aircraft, and satellite remote sensing, which are unmaneuverable or expensive [7,8]. Recent advancements in consumer UAV technology present a low-cost solution for sampling the lower troposphere, taking advantage of their abilities to maneuver in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions and to hold a fixed position in the air even under high-wind conditions [9,10]. Mobile real-time low-cost commercial micro-sensors equipped with new technologies of consumer UAVs offer numerous advantages for capturing the spatial and temporal variability of air pollutants and provide the ability to measure important air pollutants with high sensitivities and temporal resolutions [11].…”

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Developing a Modular Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platform for Air Pollution Profiling

Michanowicz

Jia

2018

Sensors

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The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) offers great potential for collecting air quality data with high spatial and temporal resolutions. The objective of this study is to design and develop a modular UAV-based platform capable of real-time monitoring of multiple air pollutants. The system comprises five modules: the UAV, the ground station, the sensors, the data acquisition (DA) module, and the data fusion (DF) module. The hardware was constructed with off-the-shelf consumer parts and the open source software Ardupilot was used for flight control and data fusion. The prototype UAV system was tested in representative settings. Results show that this UAV platform can fly on pre-determined pathways with adequate flight time for various data collection missions. The system simultaneously collects air quality and high precision X-Y-Z data and integrates and visualizes them in a real-time manner. While the system can accommodate multiple gas sensors, UAV operations may electronically interfere with the performance of chemical-resistant sensors. Our prototype and experiments prove the feasibility of the system and show that it features a stable and high precision spatial-temporal platform for air sample collection. Future work should be focused on gas sensor development, plug-and-play interfaces, impacts of rotor wash, and all-weather designs.

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Analysis of Capability of Air Pollution Monitoring From an Unmanned Aircraft

Cited by 15 publications

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An Overview of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Air Quality Measurements: Present Applications and Future Prospectives

An Overview of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Air Quality Measurements: Present Applications and Future Prospectives

Using UAV-LTA for Environmental Monitoring.

Developing a Modular Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platform for Air Pollution Profiling

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