Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5755576 | International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents experimental tests and radiometric calculations for the feasibility of an ultra-compact fluorescence LIDAR from an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) for the characterisation of oil spills in natural waters. The first step of this study was to define the experimental conditions for a LIDAR and its budget constraints on the basis of the specifications of small UAVs already available on the market. The second step consisted of a set of fluorescence LIDAR measurements on oil spills in the laboratory in order to propose a simplified discrimination method and to calculate the oil fluorescence conversion efficiency. Lastly, the main technical specifications of the payload were defined and radiometric calculations carried out to evaluate the performances of both the payload and the proposed discrimination method.
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Authors
Valentina Raimondi, Lorenzo Palombi, David Lognoli, Andrea Masini, Emilio Simeone,