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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Sensing
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Miniaturization of chemical instrumentation and low-cost drones are driving adoption for environmental monitoring.
  • Chemically sensitive drones are used in atmospheric research, industrial emission monitoring, and regulatory enforcement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of chemical sensing using small drones.
  • To consolidate information from diverse sources including scientific journals, company websites, and field reports.

Main Methods:

  • Exhaustive review of current and emerging applications of drone-based chemical sensing.
  • Analysis of sensing platforms and algorithms for tasks like gas mapping and source localization.

Main Results:

  • Rapid adoption across scientific, industrial, and regulatory domains.
  • Development of diverse platforms and algorithms for environmental chemical sensing.

Conclusions:

  • Technological and regulatory limitations need addressing through future research.
  • Drone-based chemical sensing offers significant potential for environmental applications.