Automatically validate plume capture, environmental conditions, wind data, and emission rates before reporting. Designed to improve data integrity, operator confidence, and post inspection verification.
The built-in screening automatically saves all thermometric and ancillary data for post-inspection verifications and operator training. The validation process before reporting successfully overcomes shifting background conditions, such as cloudy skies, ensuring consistent data integrity under varying field environments.
The Autonomous Validation Platform
The autonomous validation platform performs the following functions:
Confirms plume capture – Ensures the use of the right lens for the scenario.
Filters out changing background conditions from the analysis, such as moving clouds.
Verifies relevant air temperatures.
Calculates atmospheric concentration-length corrections based on environmental humidity and temperature conditions.
Verifies the plume’s vertical size.
Verifies the normal component of wind speeds.
Reports validated emission rates for reporting, along with the associated validated uncertainty.
Provides explanations on specific validation processes.
Provides scored feedback for the operator’s siting errors.
Note: All of the above factors have a great impact on emission calculation accuracy. Even data collected by a certified and experienced operator must be validated before reporting.