A distributed weather system includes a storage, a plurality of wireless weather stations, a server, and an interface. Each of the plurality of wireless weather stations is associated with a user and has a battery, a location sensor generating location information, an anemometer generating apparent wind speed, a transmitter transmitting the location information with the apparent wind speed to a network at periodic intervals, and a receiver receiving control commands that include a length of the periodic intervals. The server receives the location information with the apparent wind speed and stores them in the storage. The interface is accessible by a mobile computer, and receives the control commands from a user and sends them to the receiver of the wireless weather station associated with the user. The interface displays a true wind speed for each of the plurality of wireless weather stations, which is calculated using the apparent wind speed, the location information, and historical location information.

A system for sensing and responding to detected activity or an event in a region is provided. The system may comprise: a modular edge computing platform configured to provide a predetermined functionality for a particular application, the modular edge computing platform is configured to process sensor data to generate processed data, and transmit the processed data; and a remote entity that comprises (i) a cloud analytic configured to receive the processed data from the modular edge computing platform and analyze the processed data, and (ii) a cloud user interface module configured to provide a graphical user interface on a user device, the graphical user interface displays one or more results generated by the cloud analytic upon analyzing the processed data.

A computer-implemented system and method to automatically capture weather data during testing. The method includes receiving a selected test to run, wherein the test is associated with a Test Case Execution Record (TCER). The method further includes running the test. The method also includes determining, in response to starting the test, a set of weather data. The method includes storing the set of weather data in a first database, wherein the stored weather data is unalterable. The method further includes receiving a set of results for the test. The method also includes storing the set of results in a second database. Further aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and computer program products containing functionality consistent with the method described above.

A computer-implemented system and method to automatically capture weather data during testing. The method includes receiving a selected test to run, wherein the test is associated with a Test Case Execution Record (TCER). The method further includes running the test. The method also includes determining, in response to starting the test, a set of weather data. The method includes storing the set of weather data in a first database, wherein the stored weather data is unalterable. The method further includes receiving a set of results for the test. The method also includes storing the set of results in a second database. Further aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and computer program products containing functionality consistent with the method described above.

An information processing system is equipped with at least one vehicle and a server that can communicate with the at least one vehicle. The vehicle acquires an image obtained by imaging a landscape outside the vehicle, a humidity outside the vehicle, and an imaging position of the image. The vehicle or the server generates floating substance information on an atmospheric floating substance around the vehicle, based on the image and the humidity. The server stores at least one pair of the floating substance information and the imaging position corresponding thereto, and provides information to a client through the use of the at least one pair of the stored floating substance information and the stored imaging position corresponding thereto.

An information processing system is equipped with at least one vehicle and a server that can communicate with the at least one vehicle. The vehicle acquires an image obtained by imaging a landscape outside the vehicle, a humidity outside the vehicle, and an imaging position of the image. The vehicle or the server generates floating substance information on an atmospheric floating substance around the vehicle, based on the image and the humidity. The server stores at least one pair of the floating substance information and the imaging position corresponding thereto, and provides information to a client through the use of the at least one pair of the stored floating substance information and the stored imaging position corresponding thereto.

An assembly and method for using weather sensors with enhanced modular capability is disclosed. The weather sensor assembly generally comprises a cap module, middle module, and a base module, where the cap module, middle module(s) and the base module are stacked adjacently to provide environmental sealing, weather sensing, and electrical connectivity to the weather sensor assembly. One or more ring mechanisms may be included that interlock the cap module, middle module(s), base module to form the weather sensor assembly into an integrated unit. Moreover, the ring mechanisms enable further modules to be added to the weather sensor assembly for additional capabilities. By doing so, each of the modules in the weather sensor assembly may be independent units that can be removed, reordered, swapped, and added for desired sensing modalities and environments.

An assembly and method for using weather sensors with enhanced modular capability is disclosed. The weather sensor assembly generally comprises a cap module, middle module, and a base module, where the cap module, middle module(s) and the base module are stacked adjacently to provide environmental sealing, weather sensing, and electrical connectivity to the weather sensor assembly. One or more ring mechanisms may be included that interlock the cap module, middle module(s), base module to form the weather sensor assembly into an integrated unit. Moreover, the ring mechanisms enable further modules to be added to the weather sensor assembly for additional capabilities. By doing so, each of the modules in the weather sensor assembly may be independent units that can be removed, reordered, swapped, and added for desired sensing modalities and environments.

Systems and methods for enabling consistent smooth takeoffs and landings of vertical and/or short-runway takeoff and landing aircraft at sites with gusty conditions. The system includes a network of wind measurement stations deployed around the perimeter of a takeoff/landing site for spatio-temporally characterizing wind fluctuations (e.g., wind gusts) that enter a volume of airspace overlying the site, data processing means for deriving information about the fluctuations from the wind measurements, communication means for transmitting disturbance information to the aircraft, and a flight control system onboard the aircraft that is configured to use the disturbance information to control the aircraft in a manner that compensates for the fluctuations. The wind measurement units may include laser Doppler anemometers, sound detection and ranging systems or other devices capable of simultaneous spatially and temporally resolved wind measurements.

Systems and methods for enabling consistent smooth takeoffs and landings of vertical and/or short-runway takeoff and landing aircraft at sites with gusty conditions. The system includes a network of wind measurement stations deployed around the perimeter of a takeoff/landing site for spatio-temporally characterizing wind fluctuations (e.g., wind gusts) that enter a volume of airspace overlying the site, data processing means for deriving information about the fluctuations from the wind measurements, communication means for transmitting disturbance information to the aircraft, and a flight control system onboard the aircraft that is configured to use the disturbance information to control the aircraft in a manner that compensates for the fluctuations. The wind measurement units may include laser Doppler anemometers, sound detection and ranging systems or other devices capable of simultaneous spatially and temporally resolved wind measurements.