Sensing and Sampling Drone for Water Quality Monitoring

这项提议是为了探索自主或半自主无人机感知和采样水质的能力。特别是，将通过开发可在无人机上实施的水质测量的创新传感和采样系统来实现这一点。该无人机将能够通过图像处理检测水，并在传感和采样时在水面上导航。该系统将能够检测水环境的变化，如pH水平、营养物质、污染物、温度等，以便帮助在社会经济活动中具有重大影响的各种应用，如水产养殖[1]、饮用水[2]、水生栖息地[3]等。该项目将采用嵌入式系统、机电系统、图像和信息处理以及通信技术来构建适合在无人机上实施的传感和采样系统。该项目的成果是生产一种可在无人机上实施的创新的水监测传感和采样系统，并开发和实施一种允许地表水勘探、传感和采样的导航算法

This proposal is to explore the capability of an autonomous or semi-autonomous drone for sensing and sampling water quality. In particular, this will be achieved through the development of an innovative sensing and sampling system for water quality measurements that can be implemented in a drone. The drone will be capable to detect water via image processing, and to navigate over water while sensing and sampling. The system will be able to detect changes in the water environment such as pH level, nutrients, contaminants, temperature, etc. so that it can assist various applications like aquaculture [1], drinking water [2], aquatic habitats [3], etc. which have great impact in socio-economical activities. This project will adopt embedded systems, mechatronic systems, image and information processing, and communication technologies to build a sensing and sampling system suitable for implementation on a drone. The outcome of this project is to produce an innovative sensing and sampling system for water monitoring that can be implemented in a drone, and to develop and implement a navigation algorithm that allows for surface water exploration, sensing and sampling