Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04415, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Samson, Claire (Carleton University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have much potential for geomagnetic surveys for mineral exploration_x000D_
because they can fly closer to the ground and slower than conventional manned aircraft. In order for UASs to_x000D_
become a viable alternative on the commercial market, however, the data acquired by magnetometers mounted_x000D_
on UASs must be of equivalent or higher quality than the data recorded by magnetometers mounted on_x000D_
conventional manned aircraft._x000D_
Metallic components and engine movement on a UAS create undesirable noise on the data recorded by the_x000D_
magnetometer that can obscure the signal originating from ore bodies in the subsurface. RMS Instruments have_x000D_
developed the AARC51 compensator, an instrument designed to attenuate this interference noise. In this_x000D_
research project, the compensator will be mounted unto an unmanned helicopter-type UAS. Firstly, different_x000D_
flying maneuvers will be flown to calibrate the compensator. The maneuvers will include flying along the four_x000D_
directions of the geomagnetic fields (north-east-south-west) at different altitudes, and repeating lines in_x000D_
opposite directions (e.g. north to south, and south to north). Secondly, a geomagnetic survey will be executed_x000D_
in an area where interesting geological features are present. The survey data will be analyzed in detail to_x000D_
compare the raw and compensated geomagnetic data, and assess the performance of the compensator. UAS_x000D_
flight data such as altitude, speed, and orientation will also be analyzed to identify the best way to fly the UAS_x000D_
to acquire magnetic data of the highest quality._x000D_
The project will provide a HQP at an early stage of his/her career hands-on training on UAS survey planning_x000D_
and quantitative data analysis. These skills are much in demand due to the high level of interest about UASs in_x000D_
the airborne surveying community., program purpose french : Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have much potential for geomagnetic surveys for mineral exploration_x000D_
because they can fly closer to the ground and slower than conventional manned aircraft. In order for UASs to_x000D_
become a viable alternative on the commercial market, however, the data acquired by magnetometers mounted_x000D_
on UASs must be of equivalent or higher quality than the data recorded by magnetometers mounted on_x000D_
conventional manned aircraft._x000D_
Metallic components and engine movement on a UAS create undesirable noise on the data recorded by the_x000D_
magnetometer that can obscure the signal originating from ore bodies in the subsurface. RMS Instruments have_x000D_
developed the AARC51 compensator, an instrument designed to attenuate this interference noise. In this_x000D_
research project, the compensator will be mounted unto an unmanned helicopter-type UAS. Firstly, different_x000D_
flying maneuvers will be flown to calibrate the compensator. The maneuvers will include flying along the four_x000D_
directions of the geomagnetic fields (north-east-south-west) at different altitudes, and repeating lines in_x000D_
opposite directions (e.g. north to south, and south to north). Secondly, a geomagnetic survey will be executed_x000D_
in an area where interesting geological features are present. The survey data will be analyzed in detail to_x000D_
compare the raw and compensated geomagnetic data, and assess the performance of the compensator. UAS_x000D_
flight data such as altitude, speed, and orientation will also be analyzed to identify the best way to fly the UAS_x000D_
to acquire magnetic data of the highest quality._x000D_
The project will provide a HQP at an early stage of his/her career hands-on training on UAS survey planning_x000D_
and quantitative data analysis. These skills are much in demand due to the high level of interest about UASs in_x000D_
the airborne surveying community., agreement title english : Real-time compensation of magnetic data acquired by a rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system, agreement title french : Real-time compensation of magnetic data acquired by a rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada