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Abstract
Small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a relatively new tool for collecting remote sensing data at dense spatial and temporal resolutions. This study aimed to develop a spectral measurement platform for deployment on a UAS for quantifying and delineating moisture zones within an agricultural landscape. A series of portable spectrometers covering ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths were instrumented using a Raspberry Pi embedded computer that was programmed to interface with the UAS autopilot for autonomous data acquisition. A second set of identical spectrometers were fitted with calibrated irradiance lenses to capture ambient light during data acquisition. Data were collected during the 2017 Great American Eclipse while observing a reflectance target to determine the ability to compensate for ambient light conditions. A calibration routine was developed that scaled raw reflectance data by sensor integration time and ambient light energy. The resulting calibrated reflectance exhibited a consistent spectral profile and average intensity across a wide range of ambient light conditions. Results indicated the potential for mitigating the effect of ambient light when passively measuring reflectance on a portable spectral measurement system. Future work will use multiple reflectance targets to test the ability to classify targets based on spectral signatures under a wide range of ambient light conditions.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-21-2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305934
Repository Citation
Hamidisepehr, Ali and Sama, Michael P., "A Low-Cost Method for Collecting Hyperspectral Measurements from a Small Unmanned Aircraft System" (2018). Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications. 228.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/bae_facpub/228
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Proceedings of SPIE, v. 10664, Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping III, article 106640H, p. 1-15.
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Ali Hamidisepehra and Michael P. Sama, "A low-cost method for collecting hyperspectral measurements from a small unmanned aircraft system," Proc. SPIE 10664, Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping III, 10664H (May 21, 2018). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305934
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