# US 2014/0191130 A1 · Remote measurement system and method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191130 A1 - Document ID: US20140191130A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/234,636 - Filed: 2011-10-13 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-25 - Assignees: Beijing Research Center for Information Technology In Agriculture - Applicants: Beijing Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture - Inventors: Chunjiang Zhao; Wengang Zheng; Daming Dong; Xiande Zhao; Changjun Shen; Wenbiao Wu; Hua Yan; Shirui Zhang; Feng Bao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191130A1 ## CPC - G01N 21/35: using infrared light (G01N21/39 takes precedence) - G01N 21/3504: for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis - B64D 1/18: by spraying, e.g. insecticides - G01N 2021/1795: {Atmospheric mapping of gases} - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) - B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT ## Abstract Disclosed are a remote measurement system and method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application, which relate to the technical field of hazardous substance monitoring. The system comprises: a collection module, used for collecting infrared radiation in a detected area, and enabling the infrared radiation to be incident on an optical module; the optical module, used for obtaining, according to the incident infrared radiation, an infrared imaging spectrum in the detected area where a pesticide fog cloud cluster is distributed, and sending the infrared imaging spectrum to a processing module; the processing module, used for analyzing the infrared imaging spectrum, identifying the pesticide fog cloud, obtaining a concentration image of the pesticide fog cloud through inversion, and predicting a drifting tendency of the pesticide fog according to the concentration image. The system and method of the present invention can comprehensively reflect the drifting condition of the pesticide fog in the air in real time, and can obtain the concentration and components of the pesticide fog. The method and system improve the pesticide application efficiency, and prevent damages on the environment and residential areas while saving the cost. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A remote measurement system for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application, characterized in that, the system comprises: a collection module for collecting infrared radiation of a detected area, and guiding the infrared radiation into an optical module; the optical module for obtaining infrared imaging spectrum of the detected area distributed with pesticide fog clouds based on the incident infrared radiation, and sending the infrared imaging spectrum to a processing module; and the processing module for performing characteristic analysis on the infrared imaging spectrum, identifying the pesticide fog clouds, inverting concentration images of the pesticide fog clouds, and predicting drift tendency of the pesticide fog clouds based on the concentration image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A remote measurement system for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 1, characterized in that, the optical module further comprises: a Michelson interferometer for splitting the incident infrared radiation into two beams of coherent light, and outputting the two beams of coherent light, wherein the optical paths of the two beams of coherent light have predetermined difference; and a plane array infrared detector for sensing the two beams of coherent light output by the Michelson interferometer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A remote measurement system for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 2, characterized in that, the Michelson interferometer further comprises: a beam splitter for splitting the incident infrared radiation into two beams of coherent light; a mirror set including two stationary mirrors and one moving mirror for causing the predetermined difference in optical paths of said two beams of coherent light, wherein the moving mirror performs uniform motion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A remote measurement system for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 1, wherein collection range of said collection module is adjustable. ### Claim 5 A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application, characterized in that, the method comprises the steps of: S1. collecting infrared radiation of a detected area; S2. obtaining infrared imaging spectrum of the detected area distributed with pesticide fog clouds based on the incident infrared radiation; and S3. performing characteristic analysis on the infrared imaging spectrum, identifying the pesticide fog clouds in the detected area, inverting concentration image of the pesticide fog clouds, and predicting drift tendency of the pesticide fog clouds based on the concentration image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 5, characterized in that, the step S2 further comprises: S2.1 splitting the incident infrared radiation into two beams of coherent light, and outputting the two beams of coherent light, wherein the optical paths of the two beams of coherent light have predetermined difference; S2.2 detecting the coherent light output in the step S2.1 with a plane array detector; S2.3 reading the spectral signal from each detecting unit of said plane array detector sequentially to obtain a plurality of interferograms; and S2.4 performing Fourier transform respectively on said plurality of interferograms to form infrared imaging spectrum of the detected area distributed with said pesticide fog clouds. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 6, characterized in that, the infrared imaging spectrum comprises the infrared imaging spectrum of the background of the detected area and the infrared imaging spectrum of said pesticide fog clouds, wherein the background of the detected area are detected areas without the pesticide fog cloud. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 7, characterized in that, in the step S3, performing characteristic analysis on the infrared imaging spectrumwith the infrared imaging spectrum of the background of the detected area subtracted. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to claim 8, characterized in that, prior to the step S1, there is a step of obtaining the infrared imaging spectrum of the background of the detected area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) A remote measurement method for pesticide fog distribution and drifting tendency in aerial pesticide application according to any one of claims 5-9, characterized in that, further comprises the following step after step S3: S4. adjusting the spray area of the aerial pesticide according to the predicted result of the step S3.