As part of her bachelor thesis at OHB DC, one of our dual students has taken on an exciting project: The design of an infrared sensor system for remote sensing on aerial drones.
Similar to the RAVEN airborne sensor, this system is intended to enable the precise measurement of land surface temperatures in urban areas, which offers great potential for climate adaptation measures.
The advantage of a drone system is that it can cover hard-to-reach or sensitive areas quickly and efficiently with high spatial resolution – and with flexible deployment times.
She spent several months designing a sensor system, considering the many issues involved in using drones. For example, she considered weight restrictions and the integration of an autonomous power supply and temperature control. In addition to the technical and electrical design of the system, she also worked on the mechanical design of an initial prototype using additive manufacturing.
We congratulate her on her successful work and dual degree as a mechatronics engineer and thank her for her valuable contribution.



