A system for airborne remote sensing comprises an array of remote imaging sensors and supporting equipment configured for a combined larger field of view and provided by any of the array of remote imaging sensors alone. The array is mounted in a housing for attachment to a wing or elsewhere on an aircraft. Data collected by the array may be stitched together to provide an image of a larger area than can be acquired by any one of the remote imaging sensors. The data may be stored onboard the aircraft or transmitted to a ground receiver for analysis. The array of remote imaging sensors thus allows for more effective use of an aircraft for activities such as hydrocarbon leak detection and pipeline right-of-way monitoring.
AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING WITH SENSOR ARRAYS
2022-12-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G01M TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES , Prüfen der statischen oder dynamischen Massenverteilung rotierender Teile von Maschinen oder Konstruktionen |
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