Abstract
The use of drones in combination with remote sensors have displayed increasing interest over the last years due to its potential to automate monitoring processes. In this study, a novel approach of a small flying e-nose is proposed by assembling a set of AlphaSense electrochemical-sensors to a DJI Matrix 100 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system was tested on an outdoor field with a source of NO2. Field tests were conducted in a 100 m2 area on two dates with different wind speed levels varying from low (0.0–2.9m/s) to high (2.1–5.3m/s), two flight patterns zigzag and spiral and at three altitudes (3, 6 and 9 m). The objective of this study is to evaluate the sensors responsiveness and performance when subject to distinct flying conditions. A Wilcoxon rank-sum test showed significant difference between flight patterns only under High Wind conditions, with Spiral flights being slightly superior than Zigzag. With the aim of contributing to other studies in the same field, the data used in this analysis will be shared with the scientific community.
Highlights
Air quality is of growing concern over the past couple of decades and has led the United Nations (UN) as well as the European Union (EU) to elaborate a series of legislations [1] and packages [2] that target emission ceilings for pollutants
This issue is especially significant in Europe, where the pollution from one country affects the conditions of the others
According to the RIVM, air pollution has reduced over the past decades, but still every year 3000 people are affected by illnesses related to air pollution [4]
Summary
Air quality is of growing concern over the past couple of decades and has led the United Nations (UN) as well as the European Union (EU) to elaborate a series of legislations [1] and packages [2] that target emission ceilings for pollutants. This issue is especially significant in Europe, where the pollution from one country affects the conditions of the others. According to the RIVM, air pollution has reduced over the past decades, but still every year 3000 people are affected by illnesses related to air pollution [4]
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