Protocol for contactless electric current sensing, processing, and storage using a drone-integrable sensor
Publication date
2025-09-17
Document type
Forschungsartikel
Author
Organisational unit
Publisher
Cell Press
Series or journal
STAR Protocols
ISSN
Periodical volume
6
Periodical issue
4
Article ID
104096
Peer-reviewed
✅
Part of the university bibliography
✅
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keyword
dtec.bw
Abstract
Here, we present a protocol for implementing a contactless, drone-mounted current sensor to measure and record electric current norms in overhead transmission lines. We describe steps for designing, fabricating, and assembling the printed circuit board (PCB) and programming the Arduino Mega 2560 as the data processor. We further outline the integration of MATLAB scripts for graphical visualization of the sensed currents, ensuring efficient data interpretation. This protocol enables accurate laboratory-based measurements up to 98.3% under high-distortion test scenarios.
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