UAV platform based atmospheric environmental emergency monitoring system design

Abstract

Emergency monitoring is the basis for effectively preventing and dealing with the abrupt environmental accidents. Atmospheric environmental emergency monitoring system which is based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platform, is characterized by high working efficiency, flexibility and wide-ranging monitoring. It provides a new technology platform and alternative tool, as well as opens up new branches. However, overall, the research of UAV platform-based environmental emergency monitoring in China is still in its infancy. A big gap exists with foreign countries in the development of miniaturization of high-precision airborne devices, monitoring data process, accurate modeling and integration of UAV and airborne devices. Additionally, research on systematical design on the UAV platform based environment emergency monitoring system is rare. Presented in this study was a design framework of the UAV platform based atmospheric environmental emergency monitoring system with regard to the components, functions and procedures. In addition, some fields needed to in-depth research in the future from the perspective of technology development, were put forward. © 2013 Asian Network for Scientific Information.