Tyto Robotics discusses the challenges of measuring wind and examines how airflow measurement tools have evolved from Pitot tubes and hot wire anemometers to multi-hole pressure probes.
The video outlines how traditional wind measurement devices work and highlights the tradeoffs associated with each approach, including limited angular range, fragile sensors, stationary measurements, and complex calibration requirements. It then introduces the WindProbe 3D, a system that combines pressure-based sensing, high-speed sampling, and real-time 3D spatial tracking to measure airflow in three-dimensional space.
Using a WindShaper wind wall and motion tracking setup, Tyto Robotics demonstrates how wind flow can be visualized in full 3D through WindVision software. The video also presents a drone wind shear testing example, showing how the WindShaper can simulate different wind speeds across a defined area and how the WindProbe can be used to verify the wind profile being generated.
