The use of mathematical models and autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor effluent discharges

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2003

Authors

Patrícia Ramos (Author) FEUP; Mário Neves (Author) FEUP; Fernando L. Pereira (Author) FEUP; Carla Barreto (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the Environment 2010: Situation and Perspectives for the European Union Conference

Proceedings of the Environment 2010: Situation and Perspectives for the European Union Conference

Porto, Portugal, 6 a 10 de Maio de 2003

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): Near field model predictions can be used to reduce the uncertainty about the location of an outfall sewage plume during a monitoring mission. In this paper we present an innovative methodology that uses these models to predict the plume location, establishing a sensing strategy applicable to a monitoring mission using an AUV. The paper describes two applications of this methodology, accomplishing the automatic mission definition using real-time oceanographic data. An AUV monitoring mission was conducted to detect and map the Aveiro outfall plume, making use of these applications to specify an efficient sampling strategy.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific