Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system

This paper proposes a UAV-based PM2.5 air quality and temperature-humidity monitoring system. The system includes an air quality detector comprising four Arduino sensor modules. Specifically, it includes a dust (DSM501A) sensor and a temperature and humidity (DHT11) sensor. The NEO-6M GPS module and...

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Main Authors: Jumaah, Huda Jamal, Kalantar, Bahareh, Abdul Halin, Alfian, Mansor, Shattri, Ueda, Naonori, Jumaah, Sarah Jamal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Jumaah, Huda Jamal
Kalantar, Bahareh
Abdul Halin, Alfian
Mansor, Shattri
Ueda, Naonori
Jumaah, Sarah Jamal
author_facet Jumaah, Huda Jamal
Kalantar, Bahareh
Abdul Halin, Alfian
Mansor, Shattri
Ueda, Naonori
Jumaah, Sarah Jamal
author_sort Jumaah, Huda Jamal
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description This paper proposes a UAV-based PM2.5 air quality and temperature-humidity monitoring system. The system includes an air quality detector comprising four Arduino sensor modules. Specifically, it includes a dust (DSM501A) sensor and a temperature and humidity (DHT11) sensor. The NEO-6M GPS module and DS3231 real-time module are also included for input visualization. A DIY SD card logging shield and memory module is also available for data recording purposes. The Arduino-based board houses multiple sensors and all are programmable using the Arduino integrated development environment (IDE) coding tool. Measurements conducted in a vertical flight path show promise where comparisons with ground truth references data showed good similarity. Overall, the results point to the idea that a light-weight and portable system can be used for accurate and reliable remote sensing data collection (in this case, PM2.5 concentration data and environmental data).
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spelling upm-967052022-12-01T08:42:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/ Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system Jumaah, Huda Jamal Kalantar, Bahareh Abdul Halin, Alfian Mansor, Shattri Ueda, Naonori Jumaah, Sarah Jamal This paper proposes a UAV-based PM2.5 air quality and temperature-humidity monitoring system. The system includes an air quality detector comprising four Arduino sensor modules. Specifically, it includes a dust (DSM501A) sensor and a temperature and humidity (DHT11) sensor. The NEO-6M GPS module and DS3231 real-time module are also included for input visualization. A DIY SD card logging shield and memory module is also available for data recording purposes. The Arduino-based board houses multiple sensors and all are programmable using the Arduino integrated development environment (IDE) coding tool. Measurements conducted in a vertical flight path show promise where comparisons with ground truth references data showed good similarity. Overall, the results point to the idea that a light-weight and portable system can be used for accurate and reliable remote sensing data collection (in this case, PM2.5 concentration data and environmental data). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Jumaah, Huda Jamal and Kalantar, Bahareh and Abdul Halin, Alfian and Mansor, Shattri and Ueda, Naonori and Jumaah, Sarah Jamal (2021) Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system. Drones, 5 (3). art. no. 60. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2504-446X https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/5/3/60 10.3390/drones5030060
spellingShingle Jumaah, Huda Jamal
Kalantar, Bahareh
Abdul Halin, Alfian
Mansor, Shattri
Ueda, Naonori
Jumaah, Sarah Jamal
Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title_full Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title_fullStr Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title_full_unstemmed Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title_short Development of UAV-based PM2.5 monitoring system
title_sort development of uav-based pm2.5 monitoring system
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96705/1/ABSTRACT.pdf