Design and first results of an UAV-borne L-band radiometer for multiple monitoring purposes

UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle) platforms represent a challenging opportunity for the deployment of a number of remote sensors. These vehicles are a cost-effective option in front of manned aerial vehicles (planes and helicopters), are easy to deploy due to the short runways needed, and they allow use...

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Autores: Acevo Herrera, René, Aguasca Solé, Alberto|||0000-0003-2079-4322, Bosch Lluís, Xavier, Camps Carmona, Adriano José|||0000-0002-9514-4992, Martínez-Fernández, José, Sánchez-Martín, Nilda, Pérez-Gutiérrez, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/12124
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/12124
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs2071662
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Drone aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airborne sensors
Radiometers
Soil moisture
Avions no tripulats
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Aeronàutica i espai::Aeronaus
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Sumario:UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle) platforms represent a challenging opportunity for the deployment of a number of remote sensors. These vehicles are a cost-effective option in front of manned aerial vehicles (planes and helicopters), are easy to deploy due to the short runways needed, and they allow users to meet the critical requirements of the spatial and temporal resolutions imposed by the instruments. L-band radiometers are an interesting option for obtaining soil moisture maps over local areas with relatively high spatial resolution for precision agriculture, coastal monitoring, estimation of the risk of fires, flood prevention, etc. This paper presents the design of a light-weight, airborne L-band radiometer for deployment in a small UAV, including the hardware and specific software developed for calibration, geo-referencing, and soil moisture retrieval. First results and soil moisture retrievals from different field experiments are presented.