Abstract:
In this research a balloon/drone based aerial platform for remote particulate matter pollutant monitoring is developed. Using balloon and drones, it can monitor air pollution at high altitude above ground and trace the origin as needed. Based on Arduino platform, the collected data are sent back to ground station via long-range wireless communication. It is then be uploaded to cloud server so that users can monitor the real-time air pollution remotely from smartphones and laptops. Compared to traditional ground air pollution monitoring stations, such aerial platform can detect air pollution above ground with improved convenience and flexibility. It can also be extended as a general aerial monitoring platform for other environmental and geographical conditions.
