Design and analysis of an IoT enabled unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor carbon monoxide: methodology and application
by Ozge Kucukkor; Orhan Aras; Emre Ozbek; Selcuk Ekici; T. Hikmet Karakoc
International Journal of Global Warming (IJGW), Vol. 29, No. 1/2, 2023

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are efficient platforms for the inspection and detection of hazardous particle emission locations in terms of cost and ability to reach challenging areas. In this study, a custom quadcopter UAV with metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) type carbon monoxide (CO) sensor and data acquisition module is designed to detect and measure CO pollution over industrial sites and urban areas. Unlike similar studies, a rope hanging design is used for sensor extension and collected data transmitted to the cloud using internet of things (IoT) technology. Flight tests are conducted to collect measurements over an area with a controlled fire to replicate industrial chimneys. CO readings on 26 data points result in between 0 and 4 PPM concerning their distance to the pollution zone. Therefore, a heatmap is created using real-time GPS locations and measured CO concentrations. Challenges in this operation are explained to guide future researchers and entrepreneurs.

Online publication date: Tue, 07-Feb-2023

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