Brittany Anne Duncan

Title: Brittany Anne Duncan and Autonomous Sensor Emplacement

Introduction

Brittany Anne Duncan is an inventor associated with The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. Her patented work concerns using unmanned aircraft systems to place sensors in soil and assess soil conditions.

Latest Patents

Duncan is named on 1 patent, titled “Sensor Emplacement Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems.” The invention describes a UAS equipped with a propulsion system and a sensor emplacement system that includes an auger and one or more motors. After landing at a designated site, the aircraft can drive the auger into the soil and measure augering parameters. An autonomous system trained on soil and augering data then uses those measurements to determine soil classification values.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects an approach that combines aerial robotics, mechanical soil sampling, and data-driven soil classification. The disclosed system is designed to automate sensor emplacement and gather information about soil at the deployment site.

Collaborations

Duncan’s listed coworkers include Carrick Detweiler and Jacob Hogberg. The patent is associated with The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Conclusion

Brittany Anne Duncan’s patented work brings together unmanned aircraft, automated soil sampling, and autonomous analysis to support sensor emplacement and soil classification.