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Low Cost Remote Sensing

The objective of this research was to find a low cost method to acquire aerial visible and false color infrared (CIR) images using digital cameras. CIR images can be created using a dual-digital camera system that simultaneously takes pictures of the same field of view. One camera has an infrared filter (IR) while the other captures the visible bands (VIS). The VIS and IR bands from an image taken by the 2 cameras are split and recombined through a post-processing program to generate the CIR picture. A tethered helium-filled weather balloon flown in calm conditions is the most stable platform for sending cameras aloft. RC transmitter-activated servos were used to remotely trip the camera shudders. This system can be assembled for under $1000.00.

Investigators: Phil Levison and Kevin Duemmel

Contact: Phil Levison

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