Advanced Capabilities and Payloads Specific to UAS for Scientific Observations
Abstract
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have enabled a new class of scientific observations through the retrieval of remote or in situ data at resolutions, repeat frequencies, price points and locations previously inaccessible. While the scientific community has greatly benefited from the rapid growth of the consumer and commercial market, they are also at their mercy. Many applications require purpose built platforms and workflows, and commonly push the edge of the vehicle's capabilities whether it's endurance, airworthiness in extreme weather, or even required flight patterns. This presentation will provide an overview of recent advances in small UAS technology driven by the needs of scientific applications. Specific case studies include arctic observation, severe convective storm sampling, low-level atmospheric property measurements, wildfire observation, volcanic plume monitoring and satellite calibration. It will include several unique payloads developed in the last year as well as the accompanying technology that continues to push the capabilities, endurance and intelligence of UAS.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AGUFMNH22A..01E
- Keywords:
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- 9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields;
- GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUSDE: 9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields;
- GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUSDE: 4333 Disaster risk analysis and assessment;
- NATURAL HAZARDSDE: 4339 Disaster mitigation;
- NATURAL HAZARDS