A probabilistic gas patch path prediction approach for airborne gas source localization in non-uniform wind fields

Patrick P. Neumann, Michael Schnurmacher, Victor Hernandez Bennetts, Achim J. Lilienthal, Matthias Bartholmai, Jochen H. Schiller

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Abstract

In this paper, we show that a micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with commercially available gas sensors can address environmental monitoring and gas source localization (GSL) tasks. To account for the challenges of gas sensing under real-world conditions, we present a probabilistic approach to GSL that is based on a particle filter (PF). Simulation and real-world experiments demonstrate the suitability of this algorithm for micro UAV platforms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1113-1118
Number of pages6
JournalSensor Letters
Volume12
Issue number6-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Autonomous micro UAV
  • Chemical and wind sensing
  • Gas source localization
  • Particle filter

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