Development of a Mechatronics-Based Citizen Science Platform for Aquatic Environmental Monitoring
Development of a Mechatronics-Based Citizen Science Platform for Aquatic Environmental Monitoring
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DOI：
10.1109/tmech.2013.2287705
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发表时间：
2014-10-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Porfiri, Maurizio
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作者：
Laut, Jeffrey;Henry, Emiliano;Porfiri, Maurizio
在本文中，我们提出了一种低成本，自我维持的移动的表面车辆的环境监测的设计和概念证明。该车辆配备了水质传感器和摄像头，用于图像采集和两个推进器，使其能够机动。该设备是公民科学系统的一部分，志愿者通过执行在线研究和分类任务来帮助受污染水体的环境恢复。在帮助环境恢复的同时，用户在野生动物分类和水质评估方面变得更加熟练。车辆收集的遥测数据被无线上传到基于网络的界面，允许志愿者访问图像，定位信息和水质传感器数据。公民科学系统允许研究基于用户活动的社交网络和人机交互。具体而言，该平台可以用于在假设驱动的人机交互研究中实验不同的界面和社交交互。
In this paper, we present the design and proof of concept of a low-cost, self-sustained mobile surface vehicle for environmental monitoring. The vehicle is equipped with water quality sensors and cameras for image acquisition and two thrusters allowing it to maneuver. The device is part of a citizen science system wherein volunteers help in the environmental recovery of polluted bodies of water by performing online research and classification tasks. While aiding in environmental recovery, the users become more proficient in wildlife classification and water quality assessment. Telemetry collected by the vehicle is wirelessly uploaded to a web-based interface allowing volunteers to access images, positioning information, and water quality sensor data. The citizen science system allows for the study of social networking and human-computer interaction based on user activity. Specifically, the platform can be utilized to experiment with different interfaces and social interactions in hypothesis-driven research on human-computer interactions.