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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-335-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-335-2024
Research article
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18 Jan 2024
Research article |  | 18 Jan 2024

Measuring diameters and velocities of artificial raindrops with a neuromorphic event camera

Kire Micev, Jan Steiner, Asude Aydin, Jörg Rieckermann, and Tobi Delbruck

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This paper reports a novel rain droplet measurement method that uses a neuromorphic event camera to measure droplet sizes and speeds as they fall through a shallow plane of focus. Experimental results report accuracy similar to a commercial laser sheet disdrometer. Because these measurements are driven by event camera activity, this approach could enable the economical deployment of ubiquitous networks of solar-powered disdrometers.
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