Dissertations and Theses
Date of Award
2025
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Prathap Ramamurthy
Keywords
ardupilot, drone, UAV, atmospheric, pressure anemometry, remote sensing
Abstract
This paper explores the development of a quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, a.k.a. drone) for atmospheric remote sensing of temperature, pressure, humidity, and PM2.5 particulate matter quantities. A 3-D printed drone body is designed and flight tuning is performed. An optimal length for an upward extending mast for the drone body is determined. Low cost, lightweight sensors are compared against higher precision sensors in both static and dynamic conditions. In addition, an initial investigation into the design of a pressure sensor based anemometer is performed.
Recommended Citation
Addasi, Omar J., "Development of an Quadcopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Atmospheric Remote Sensing" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/1256
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