Open AccessFLOATING RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR AUTOMATED MONITORING OF THE IRRIGATION CANALS AND SMALL WATER BASINS FOR THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Khoroshev O.A.,
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Plyaka P.S.,
Budnyk A.P.,
Ivanov V.A.,
Yudin A.V
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.23947/itno.2021.53-57
Subject(s) - modular design , field (mathematics) , irrigation , computer science , middleware (distributed applications) , remote sensing , environmental science , marine engineering , engineering , geology , operating system , ecology , mathematics , pure mathematics , biology
The article presents the development and field tests of the autonomous remote-controlled midget floating craft (ARMFC) "Vodomerka" of the SSC RAS. This is a prototype of a promising surface research platform for hard-to-reach areas of irrigation canals and small water basins. At the present configuration, the ARMFC is controlled remotely by an operator via video communication. The platform hosts equipment for panoramic video recording of surroundings and measurement of the environment. Examples of applications of ARMFC in the exploration of the relief and the coastline conditions, the degree of plant overgrowth across the water canal, and even ornithological monitoring are presented. The use of a conductometric sensor makes it possible to study the electrical conductivity of water along small waterways revealing contributing sources. Thanks to the modular architecture, the platform allows one to perform multiple tasks in the agro-industrial complex. It also serves as an educational tool for field research, both for agroecology students and designers of irrigation networks.