Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Airborne Mapping of Cloud Geometry (173)
Problem: Develop airborne instrumentation to automatically map cloud location, shape, & size for atmospheric studies
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Measurement & Analysis Method Development through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Selected video camera with image analysis to obtain needed data
- Installed steerable camera in instrument dome on the aircraft
- Digitized video frame image data at prescribed frame interval
- Analyzed individual frame images to measure cloud coverage & geometry
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Optical system design; image analysis & processing; optomechanical system design; electronic engineering; software development; design documentation; aircraft installation & demonstration.
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Contact: Tim Peters
