Pardoe, Nikolas2024-02-092024-02-092023https://hdl.handle.net/11299/260610University of Minnesota M.S. thesis.---- 2023. Major: Computer Science. Advisor: Jiarong Hong. 1 computer file (PDF); ii, 17 pages.A drone system was developed to meet the swarming and automation needs of the Grand-scaleAtmospheric Imaging Apparatus, to be used for particulate surveying and multiview imaging of large scale flows. This application and the range of flight missions it involves required a powerful reconfigurable drone system that could be modified for different operating conditions and evolving mission needs. Such a system was designed; simulated; built; tested; and improved based on test performance, stakeholder feedback, and research use. Its construction involved a variety of state of the art open source and custom drone tools to allow a good fit to project needs while retaining maximum flexibility and extensibility to both adjacent and more complex use cases as the system continues to evolve.enAtmospheric FlowDrone SwarmFlow ImagingObject TrackingThesis or Dissertation