Cole, PC
1991
Feasibility of Drone-Portable Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Arnold, N.S.; Meuzelaar, H.L.C.; Dworzanski, J.P.; Cole, P.C. and Snyder, A.P.
US Army Chemical Research Development and Engineering Center Scientific Conference on Chemical Defense Research, Arberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, November 1991. Funded by US Department of Defense/Army Research Office.
The feasibility of telemetry based, drone-portable IMS (ion mobility spectrometry) and GC/IMS (gas chromatography/-ion mobility spectrometry) for real-time detection and monitoring of atmospheric concentrations of target vapors in otherwise inaccessible locations has been demonstrated using primarily "off the shelf" technology. The test configuration involved a Graseby Ionics CAM (Chemical Agent Monitor) with an ASP type PC interface, a Compaq 386 mother-board with 1 Mbyte RAM, two H-Cubed Corp. and Tekk Corp. digital radio transmitter and receiver sets, CoSession (Triton Technology) communications software and a remote, 386 level computer workstation. On-board system components weigh <15 lbs and use <30W of battery power. Preliminary test results indicate the feasibility of transmitting ion mobility data at up to 9600 baud, corresponding to approximately 20 spectra per minute. Typical range of the tested transceiver system is 1-2 miles. Potential applications include military or law enforcement operations as well as environmental and industrial screening or monitoring.
Remotely Operated, Field Portable Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry System for Monitoring Hazardous Atmosphere Vapors
Arnold, N.S.; Urban, D.T.; Watteyne, R.L.; Cole, P.C. and Meuzelaar, H.L.C.
Proceedings of the 39th Annual ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, 671-672, Nashville, TN, May 1991. Funded by US Department of Defense and ACERC.
In order to protect and inform personnel involved in monitoring, containment and remediation of hazardous volatiles materials, it is important that exposure to such materials be limited and that personnel working in such environments have sensitive and easily handled tools that do not limit mobility or vision. In order to meet these requirements a man-portable GC/MS system described previously has been modified to meet four objectives: (1) to allow remote instrument operation via a serial data transfer protocol compatible with broadband radio telemetry; (2) to reduce system size for placement in a single backpack or in a small, unmanned reconnaissance plane (drone); (3) to reduce system weight under 50 lbs for worker mobility in man-portable mode and to meet payload requirements for drone aircraft; (4) to increase pumping speed for greater sample throughput and lower detection limits.
Cole, PC
1991
Feasibility of Drone-Portable Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Arnold, N.S.; Meuzelaar, H.L.C.; Dworzanski, J.P.; Cole, P.C. and Snyder, A.P.
US Army Chemical Research Development and Engineering Center Scientific Conference on Chemical Defense Research, Arberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, November 1991. Funded by US Department of Defense/Army Research Office.
The feasibility of telemetry based, drone-portable IMS (ion mobility spectrometry) and GC/IMS (gas chromatography/-ion mobility spectrometry) for real-time detection and monitoring of atmospheric concentrations of target vapors in otherwise inaccessible locations has been demonstrated using primarily "off the shelf" technology. The test configuration involved a Graseby Ionics CAM (Chemical Agent Monitor) with an ASP type PC interface, a Compaq 386 mother-board with 1 Mbyte RAM, two H-Cubed Corp. and Tekk Corp. digital radio transmitter and receiver sets, CoSession (Triton Technology) communications software and a remote, 386 level computer workstation. On-board system components weigh <15 lbs and use <30W of battery power. Preliminary test results indicate the feasibility of transmitting ion mobility data at up to 9600 baud, corresponding to approximately 20 spectra per minute. Typical range of the tested transceiver system is 1-2 miles. Potential applications include military or law enforcement operations as well as environmental and industrial screening or monitoring.
Remotely Operated, Field Portable Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry System for Monitoring Hazardous Atmosphere Vapors
Arnold, N.S.; Urban, D.T.; Watteyne, R.L.; Cole, P.C. and Meuzelaar, H.L.C.
Proceedings of the 39th Annual ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, 671-672, Nashville, TN, May 1991. Funded by US Department of Defense and ACERC.
In order to protect and inform personnel involved in monitoring, containment and remediation of hazardous volatiles materials, it is important that exposure to such materials be limited and that personnel working in such environments have sensitive and easily handled tools that do not limit mobility or vision. In order to meet these requirements a man-portable GC/MS system described previously has been modified to meet four objectives: (1) to allow remote instrument operation via a serial data transfer protocol compatible with broadband radio telemetry; (2) to reduce system size for placement in a single backpack or in a small, unmanned reconnaissance plane (drone); (3) to reduce system weight under 50 lbs for worker mobility in man-portable mode and to meet payload requirements for drone aircraft; (4) to increase pumping speed for greater sample throughput and lower detection limits.