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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2014

Design of a device for sky light polarization measurements.

Yujie Wang, Xiaoping Hu, Junxiang Lian, Lilian Zhang, Zhiwen Xian, Tao Ma

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yujie WangCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. yujiewanghit@gmail.com.
Xiaoping HuCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. xphu@nudt.edu.cn.
Junxiang LianCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. jx_Lian@hotmail.com.
Lilian ZhangCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. lilian_zhang@hotmail.com.
Zhiwen XianCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. xianzw2011@163.com.
Tao MaCollege of Mechatronics and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China. tao_ma@live.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sky polarization patterns can be used both as indicators of atmospheric turbidity and as a sun compass for navigation. The objective of this study is to improve the precision of sky light polarization measurements by optimal design of the device used. The central part of the system is composed of a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) camera; a fish-eye lens and a linear polarizer. Algorithms for estimating parameters of the polarized light based on three images are derived and the optimal alignments of the polarizer are analyzed. The least-squares estimation is introduced for sky light polarization pattern measurement. The polarization patterns of sky light are obtained using the designed system and they follow almost the same patterns of the single-scattering Rayleigh model. Deviations of polarization angles between observation and the theory are analyzed. The largest deviations occur near the sun and anti-sun directions. Ninety percent of the deviations are less than 5° and 40% percent of them are less than 1°. The deviations decrease evidently as the degree of polarization increases. It also shows that the polarization pattern of the cloudy sky is almost identical as in the blue sky.

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AtmosphereEquipment DesignLeast-Squares AnalysisLightModels, TheoreticalOrientationSolar System

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PMID25196003
PMCPMC4179072

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