Air truth: operation of a remotely controlled infrared camera and ground-air video/data link during airborne lidar tests

Robert J. Nemzek

doi:10.1117/12.366433

22 October 1999 Air truth: operation of a remotely controlled infrared camera and ground-air video/data link during airborne lidar tests

Robert J. Nemzek

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Proceedings Volume 3757, Application of Lidar to Current Atmospheric Topics III; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366433
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

In early tests of an airborne lidar platform, we confirmed the utility of an elevated, ground-based infrared camera as a chemical plume diagnostic. For a series of lidar tests during the summer of 1998, we carried this concept a step further, by adding a digital data link to pass infrared camera video and other data streams to and from the aircraft in real time. In addition, the entire system had to be operated from a distance, for safety considerations. To achieve this goal under a restricted budget and significant time and effort constraints, we assembled a system using primarily off-the-shelf components and software requiring little customization. Remote system control was achieved by a set of radio modems, while the aircraft data link was effected via wireless ethernet connection. The system performed reliably throughout the test series.

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Robert J. Nemzek "Air truth: operation of a remotely controlled infrared camera and ground-air video/data link during airborne lidar tests", Proc. SPIE 3757, Application of Lidar to Current Atmospheric Topics III, (22 October 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366433

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