An Autonomous System for Collecting Water Samples from the Surface

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2022

Authors

Pinto, AF (Author) Other; Nuno Cruz (Author) FEUP; Bruno Ferreira (Author) FEUP; Abreu, NM (Author) Other; Goncalves, CE (Author) FEUP; Villa, MP (Author) Other; Aníbal Castilho Coimbra de Matos (Author) FEUP; Honorio, LD (Author) Other; Westin, LG (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: OCEANS 2022

OCEANS Conference

Chennai, INDIA, FEB 21-24, 2022

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Authenticus ID: P-00W-JV3

DOI: 10.1109/oceanschennai45887.2022.9775519

Abstract (EN): This paper describes a system designed to collect water samples, from the surface down to a configurable depth, and with configurable profiles of vertical velocity. The design was intended for the analysis of suspended sediments, therefore the sampling can integrate water flow for a given depth profile, or at a specific depth. The system is based on a catamaran-shaped platform, from which a towfish is lowered to collect the water samples. The use of a surface vehicle ensures a permanent link between the operator and the full system, allowing for a proper mission supervision. All components can be remotely controlled from the control station, or programmed for fully autonomous operation. Although the main intended use is for the analysis of suspended sediments in rivers, it can easily be extended to collect water samples in other water bodies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7