Gas Sensing System using An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

A prototype is designed for the analysis of CO2 concentration. In this paper, to evaluate its functionality, data sending tests are executed. A low cost E34-2G4H20D RF module installed in a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) is used for data transmission. CO2 concentration measurement were made at the “Universidad de la Costa” in Barranquilla - Colombia. For this, a device was built for monitor the concentration of CO2 using the Arduino UNO platform and the MQ135 gas sensor. Tests were carried out at different heights to analyze package loss and CO2 concentration levels. The results show the effectiveness of the RF module in all tests for data transmission. The concentration of CO2 is evaluated in three zones to determine the minimum and maximum levels in each of them.