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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2022
Bluehalo, Llc, Huntsville, AL (US);
Alexis Henry Clark, Owens Crossroads, AL (US);
Levi Judah Smolin, Huntsville, AL (US);
BlueHalo, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring optical turbulence using an unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. The unmanned aerial vehicle may include a central body, at least one motor operatively connected to the central body, a mounting element, a three-dimensional anemometer mounted on the mounting element, a first differential temperature sensor mounted on the mounting element, a second differential temperature sensor mounted to the mounting element, and a base mounted to the central body via a payload mounting interface including a first barometric pressure sensor, a central processing board, memory operatively connected to the central processing board, and a processor configured to generate refractive-index structure coefficient information.