System and apparatus for measurement and mapping of pollutants
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1. A system for mapping environmental factors in the atmosphere, comprising:
- a mobile detection apparatus, comprising;
a sensor for detecting environmental factors in a plurality of atmospheric samples taken at an adjustable sample rate and providing atmospheric sample data;
a navigation system for tracking a geographic position of the sensor, the navigation system comprising;
a first navigation unit comprising a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) receiver, and a second navigation unit comprising an Inertial Navigation System (“
INS”
) comprising one or more Inertial Measurement Units (“
IMU”
);
a processing unit coupled to the sensor and the navigation system and configured to;
integrate the first navigation unit and the second navigation unit to calculate position data and velocity data,adjust the adjustable sampling rate based on the velocity data such that a sample period of the sensor is shorter when a velocity is higher and longer when the velocity is lower,receive, from the sensor, the data related to the plurality of atmospheric samples taken at the adjustable sampling rate, andcombining the atmospheric sample data with position data into data packets; and
a server including a database where the data packets from the mobile detection apparatus are stored and processed.
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Abstract
Apparatus and systems, preferably using UV spectroscopy, for the dynamic and continuous detection and quantification of a range of chemicals, particularly pollutants, in the environment, and to the production of a real-time display or map to display chemical levels in the environment are provided. By providing data packets which combine details of pollutants in the atmosphere with very accurate position and temporal information, and real-time map of pollution is provided.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for mapping environmental factors in the atmosphere, comprising:
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a mobile detection apparatus, comprising; a sensor for detecting environmental factors in a plurality of atmospheric samples taken at an adjustable sample rate and providing atmospheric sample data; a navigation system for tracking a geographic position of the sensor, the navigation system comprising;
a first navigation unit comprising a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) receiver, and a second navigation unit comprising an Inertial Navigation System (“
INS”
) comprising one or more Inertial Measurement Units (“
IMU”
);a processing unit coupled to the sensor and the navigation system and configured to; integrate the first navigation unit and the second navigation unit to calculate position data and velocity data, adjust the adjustable sampling rate based on the velocity data such that a sample period of the sensor is shorter when a velocity is higher and longer when the velocity is lower, receive, from the sensor, the data related to the plurality of atmospheric samples taken at the adjustable sampling rate, and combining the atmospheric sample data with position data into data packets; and a server including a database where the data packets from the mobile detection apparatus are stored and processed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for use in mapping environmental factors in the atmosphere, comprising:
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a sensor for detecting environmental factors in a plurality of atmospheric samples taken at an adjustable sample rate and providing atmospheric sample data; a navigation system for tracking a geographic position of the sensor the navigation system comprising;
a first navigation unit comprising a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) receiver, and a second navigation unit comprising an Inertial Navigation System (“
INS”
) comprising one or more Inertial Measurement Units (“
IMU”
);a processing unit coupled to the sensor and the navigation system and configured to; integrate the first navigation unit and the second navigation unit to calculate position data and velocity data, adjust the adjustable sampling rate based on the velocity data such that a sample period of the sensor is shorter when a velocity is higher and longer when the velocity is lower, receive, from the sensor, the data related to the plurality of atmospheric samples taken at the adjustable sampling rate, combine the atmospheric sample data with position data into data packets, and transmit, the data packets to a server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of mapping environmental factors in the atmosphere, comprising:
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detecting, with a sensor of a mobile detection apparatus, environmental factors in a plurality of atmospheric samples taken at an adjustable sample rate; tracking, by a navigation system of the mobile detection apparatus, a geographical position of the sensor, the navigation system comprising;
a first navigation unit comprising a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) receiver, and a second navigation unit comprising an Inertial Navigation System (“
INS”
) comprising one or more Inertial Measurement Units (“
IMU”
);integrating, by a processor of the mobile detection apparatus, the first navigation unit and the second navigation unit to calculate position data and velocity data; adjusting, by the processor, the adjustable sampling rate based on the velocity data such that a sample period of the sensor is shorter when a velocity is higher and longer when the velocity is lower; receiving, from the sensor, the data related to the plurality of atmospheric samples taken at the adjustable sampling rate; combining, by the processor, the atmospheric sample data with position data into data packets; and transmitting, by the processor, the data packets to a server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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