Intercomparison of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Measurements for Atmospheric Science during the LAPSE-RATE Campaign

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dc.contributor.authorBarbieri, Lindsayen
dc.contributor.authorKral, Stephan T.en
dc.contributor.authorBailey, Sean C. C.en
dc.contributor.authorFrazier, Amy E.en
dc.contributor.authorJacob, Jamey D.en
dc.contributor.authorReuder, Joachimen
dc.contributor.authorBrus, Daviden
dc.contributor.authorChilson, Phillip B.en
dc.contributor.authorCrick, Christopheren
dc.contributor.authorDetweiler, Carricken
dc.contributor.authorDoddi, Abhiramen
dc.contributor.authorElston, Jacken
dc.contributor.authorForoutan, Hoseinen
dc.contributor.authorGonzález-Rocha, Javieren
dc.contributor.authorGreene, Brian R.en
dc.contributor.authorGuzman, Marcelo I.en
dc.contributor.authorHouston, Adam L.en
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Ashrafulen
dc.contributor.authorKemppinen, Oskuen
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Daleen
dc.contributor.authorPillar-Little, Elizabeth A.en
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Shane D.en
dc.contributor.authorSama, Michael P.en
dc.contributor.authorSchmale, David G. IIIen
dc.contributor.authorSchuyler, Travis J.en
dc.contributor.authorShankar, Ajayen
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Suzanne W.en
dc.contributor.authorWaugh, Seanen
dc.contributor.authorDixon, Coryen
dc.contributor.authorBorenstein, Steveen
dc.contributor.authorde Boer, Gijsen
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentBiomedical Engineering and Mechanicsen
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Plant and Environmental Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T14:43:55Zen
dc.date.available2019-05-17T14:43:55Zen
dc.date.issued2019-05-10en
dc.date.updated2019-05-16T20:03:44Zen
dc.description.abstractSmall unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are rapidly transforming atmospheric research. With the advancement of the development and application of these systems, improving knowledge of best practices for accurate measurement is critical for achieving scientific goals. We present results from an intercomparison of atmospheric measurement data from the Lower Atmospheric Process Studies at Elevation—a Remotely piloted Aircraft Team Experiment (LAPSE-RATE) field campaign. We evaluate a total of 38 individual sUAS with 23 unique sensor and platform configurations using a meteorological tower for reference measurements. We assess precision, bias, and time response of sUAS measurements of temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed, and wind direction. Most sUAS measurements show broad agreement with the reference, particularly temperature and wind speed, with mean value differences of 1.6 <inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <mo>±</mo> <mn>2.6</mn> <msup> <mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace> <mo>∘</mo> </msup> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula>C and 0.22 <inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <mo>±</mo> <mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace> <mn>0.59</mn> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula> m/s for all sUAS, respectively. sUAS platform and sensor configurations were found to contribute significantly to measurement accuracy. Sensor configurations, which included proper aspiration and radiation shielding of sensors, were found to provide the most accurate thermodynamic measurements (temperature and relative humidity), whereas sonic anemometers on multirotor platforms provided the most accurate wind measurements (horizontal speed and direction). We contribute both a characterization and assessment of sUAS for measuring atmospheric parameters, and identify important challenges and opportunities for improving scientific measurements with sUAS.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
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dc.identifier.citationBarbieri, L.; Kral, S.T.; Bailey, S.C.C.; Frazier, A.E.; Jacob, J.D.; Reuder, J.; Brus, D.; Chilson, P.B.; Crick, C.; Detweiler, C.; Doddi, A.; Elston, J.; Foroutan, H.; González-Rocha, J.; Greene, B.R.; Guzman, M.I.; Houston, A.L.; Islam, A.; Kemppinen, O.; Lawrence, D.; Pillar-Little, E.A.; Ross, S.D.; Sama, M.P.; Schmale, D.G.; Schuyler, T.J.; Shankar, A.; Smith, S.W.; Waugh, S.; Dixon, C.; Borenstein, S.; de Boer, G. Intercomparison of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Measurements for Atmospheric Science during the LAPSE-RATE Campaign. Sensors 2019, 19, 2179.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/s19092179en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/89554en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectsUASen
dc.subjectunmanned aircraft systemsen
dc.subjectunmanned aerial vehiclesen
dc.subjectDrone aircraften
dc.subjectsensor intercomparisonen
dc.subjectatmospheric measurementsen
dc.titleIntercomparison of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Measurements for Atmospheric Science during the LAPSE-RATE Campaignen
dc.title.serialSensorsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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