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Naeem Tull-Walker Grambling State University Mentors: Dr. Demoz , Dr. Sakai Howard University

Unmanned Arial System (UAS) Development for Atmospheric Research. Naeem Tull-Walker Grambling State University Mentors: Dr. Demoz , Dr. Sakai Howard University. Overview of UAS Project. Goa l: introduce new platform for sensing at Beltsville - unmanned aerial systems (UAS)

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Naeem Tull-Walker Grambling State University Mentors: Dr. Demoz , Dr. Sakai Howard University

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  1. Unmanned Arial System (UAS) Development for Atmospheric Research Naeem Tull-Walker Grambling State University Mentors: Dr. Demoz, Dr. Sakai Howard University

  2. Overview of UAS Project • Goal: introduce new platform for sensing at Beltsville - unmanned aerial systems (UAS) • humidity sensors, small aerosol samplers, for vertical profiling activities • emerging technology development for NOAA. • Other platforms for calibration: • tethered balloons, tower • various drones • Kites

  3. Overall goal of the project Tethered balloon The goal is to be able to operate instrumented copter in tandem with a tethered balloon and tower. Once calibration is satisfied, the copter will be operated solo at other places. Balloon payload Tower payload Flux tower

  4. REU research Objective Operation of the copter : Current state of the instrument. Task: learn to fly and control the vertical sounding units. Flight Simulator loaded and ready for practice.  play with the simulator and learn the controls

  5. REU research Objective Battery RaspberryPI Payload design : Current state of the instrument (see photo). Task: Need to design a light weight packageing.  Study and document the components  help with designing this into a stairoform packaging unit that can get attached to a copter.

  6. REU research Objective Data analysis This package is being is loaded in Dr. Sakai’s car and travel’s with from Beltsville-home and back. Data (T/RH, Pressure/GPS) is collected. Task: Use Google earth to visualize  Help with data coding.

  7. REU research Objective Data analysis This package is also operated side-by-side with other sensors in Beltsville. Task: Assess the quality of the Meteorological sensors.  Help with data coding and statistics.

  8. Summary of Tasks • Instrumentation: • Sonic set up • T/RH Calibration • INS • RF communication • Programming/Field • Raspberry Pi set up • Correlation of Thref data • Balloon calibration design • UAS-instrument mount • “FUN” • UAS simulator/control • Test flight • Science study design • Q. What problem do you want to research? • Focus on the Data Analaysis Aspects, learning the ins and outs of the Q-Copter , via test flights, categorization and calibrations of different instruments being used. Accurate data collection.

  9. Please visit 1) https://www.arm.gov/sites/aaf/workshop2008/1016/0845to0900Reuder.pdf 2) http://www.weatherwise.org/Archives/BackIssues/2012/March-April2012/UAVs-full.html http://www.academia.edu/2199388/A_small_unmanned_aerial_system_UAS_for_coastal_atmospheric_research_preliminary_results_from_New_Zealand ftp://ftp.rap.ucar.edu/pub/rgf/kite_profiling.pdf http://uas.noaa.gov/ http://uas.noaa.gov/director.html

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