Water restoration drones : applied research to date
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Buckley, Paula
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2017-11-27
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Conference Contribution - Oral Presentation
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New Zealand
waterways
water testing
water treatment
solid waste management
chemical waste removal
drones
underwater remote control vehicles (ROV)
airboat drones
waterways
water testing
water treatment
solid waste management
chemical waste removal
drones
underwater remote control vehicles (ROV)
airboat drones
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Buckley, P.G.A. (2017, November). Drones for environmental restoration. Paper presented at Foundation North Gulf Innovation Fund Together (G.I.F.T) Seminar, Grey Lynn, Auckland.
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This Drone has been designed for real-time water testing. Traditional/current methods of water testing rely on fixed point sensors or samples taken from hand, but do not allow scientists to fully survey the changing water parameters of a large water body. The Airboat Drone has been specifically designed to skim above the water's surface ( its external propulsion system is above the water line, in order to reduce any water interference) The Airboat conducts full large-scale water surveys, with live sensor technology and records the changing water chemistry/parameters over a vast water body and GPS logs the vehicle's journey : Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Temp, Turbidity, ORP and Conductivity. This technology enables water scientists to record a waterways full journey ( a shallow creek to a stream, a full river and to the sea) and log real-time, diagnostic water testing. This also enables sciences to recognise and pinpoint key pollution sources which enter this waterway.
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The Restoration Drone is a novel environmental technology developed to remove surface pollution from Waterways (including rivers / lakes / entries/ harbours)
This technology has been developed to conduct regular maintenance in pollution hot spots and also to be a‘ first response to environmental emergencies’ such as oils/ chemical spills, or serious outbreaks of toxic algae bloom. The Restoration drone is operated either by remote control or its navigation can be pre-programmed using Google earth coordinates.
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