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The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has increased significantly in recreational, professional, and research and development environments. This has furthered the development of drones and increased the number of possible applications. In this article, we explore the utilization of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in drones and their possibilities in measuring ongoing weather conditions compared to Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) data. In this research, test flights were conducted as part of our Arctic Drone Labs (ADLs) drone research center to gain comparable weather data and analyze the challenges related to using weather data by drones in Finland. Data is gathered from test flights conducted with UAS equipped with an IMU unit. Test flights were flown in the direct vicinity of local AWSs to maximize the comparability of weather data. Data analysis and comparison to AWS data revealed that weather data collected via onboard IMU sensors needs more test flights and further development to achieve more consistent data correlation. These results emphasize that IMU can be utilized to gather localized weather data, but more extensive applications require further development.

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Enhancing Drone Operations During Wind Weather: Inertial Measurement Unit and Localized Weather Data

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Rajeeka Hannes,
  • Markku Nuolimäki,
  • Aleksi Kärnä,
  • Henry Hinkula,
  • Kimmo Paajanen,
  • Mika-Petri Laakkonen

摘要

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has increased significantly in recreational, professional, and research and development environments. This has furthered the development of drones and increased the number of possible applications. In this article, we explore the utilization of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in drones and their possibilities in measuring ongoing weather conditions compared to Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) data. In this research, test flights were conducted as part of our Arctic Drone Labs (ADLs) drone research center to gain comparable weather data and analyze the challenges related to using weather data by drones in Finland. Data is gathered from test flights conducted with UAS equipped with an IMU unit. Test flights were flown in the direct vicinity of local AWSs to maximize the comparability of weather data. Data analysis and comparison to AWS data revealed that weather data collected via onboard IMU sensors needs more test flights and further development to achieve more consistent data correlation. These results emphasize that IMU can be utilized to gather localized weather data, but more extensive applications require further development.