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A compact anemometer, capable of detecting the magnitude and direction of the wind in a plane, is presented. The device constitutes an evolution of a class of sensors that exploit a recently proposed original approach, involving fluidic processing of the pressures induced around a cylinder. A significant size reduction with respect to previous prototypes has been achieved by the use of a tiny differential pressure sensor based on a MEMS System on a Chip. Preliminary characterization performed in a wind tunnel is presented.
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Bruschi, P., Ria, A., Piotto, M. (2019). A Scalable 2D, Low Power Airflow Probe for Unmanned Vehicle and WSN Applications. In: Saponara, S., De Gloria, A. (eds) Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment and Society. ApplePies 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 573. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11973-7_12
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