Design and development of an autonomous surface vessel for inland water depth monitoring

Mat Idris, Mohd Hilmi and Sahalan, Mohd Irshad and Che Kamarudin, Muhammad Al Azhari and Zainal Abidin, Zulkifli and Rashid, Muhammad Mahbubur (2016) Design and development of an autonomous surface vessel for inland water depth monitoring. In: 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2016), 25th-27th July 2016, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

This paper is about design and development of an Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) for inland water depth monitoring. Water depth measurement a.k.a bathymetry is important for critical areas such as river and water reservoir (dam) to estimate the volume and surface area for environment conservation and safety purpose. Conventionally, in inland water monitoring, the data obtained from the measurements are recorded in the log book and have to go through some screening process before plotting contour. This procedure is not only slow but also requires a lot of logistic equipment and labor forces. Therefore, an Autonomous Surface Vessel equipped with an echo sounder and data telemetry is proposed. It can be either remotely controlled or run automatically by autopilot navigation software. It is also equipped with GPS and compass for the navigation sensor feedback. The ASV was tested at several lakes for the performance of data collection and navigation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	4516/53945
Uncontrolled Keywords:	unmanned surface vessel; autonomous surface vessel; autopilot; ardupilot; bathymetry; waypoint tracking
Subjects:	T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering > TC401 River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Depositing User:	ZULKIFLI ZAINAL ABIDIN
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2017 10:47
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2017 16:25
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/53945

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