aquatic drones and watermanagement: indymo company presentation

If you want to know more about what is not in plain sight...

INDYMO

Collecting better data using dynamic monitoring underwater drone (ROV)

Interaction between:

• Chemical parameters

• Physical characteristics

• Biological conditions

Water quality

INDYMO – Vision and Mission

Knowledge about the quality and quantity of water resources

is important:

• Tracking and elimination/prevention of polution sources

• Characterization of water bodies

• Identification of changes and trends in water quality

• Understanding of water systems

• Better management decisions and strategies

• Basis for policy making


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Variability

Water quality is complex and difficult to measure:

• Dynamic in time and depth

• Spatial and seasonal variability

• Multitude of water bodies

Water Quality Standards - WFD


European and national regulations require extensive monitoring

Water boards responsible for monitoring and maintaining good

water quality and ecological status of water bodies

Grab Samples are the most common monitoring method:

• Single point in time

• Posterior testing/analysis in a laboratory

• Several points can be combined to reflect the overall

condition of a water body

• Time consuming and not cost-effective

Currently: static monitoring

Innovative Dynamic Monitoring

State of the art tecnologies

(underwater drones, sensors)

Improved knowledge of

water systems

Operation, maintenance and

ecological improvement

measures

Applied measures impact the

environment

Monitoring the effectiveness and

success of measures

Better informed

decisions:

Analysis of the current situation

(problems, opportunities,

needs, processes)

Why

INDYMO – Why dynamic data

Modern technology and smart data collection enables improved monitoring

of water quality, ecology and hydraulic structures.

Vision

Mission

INDYMO delivers better data and

analysis of water quality, ecology

and hydraulic structures using

state-of-the-art technologies

against a competitive price.


INDYMO - Team

INDYMO Team

Floris Boogaard

Rui Lima

Rutger de Graaf

• Research background

• Strong technical skills

• Knowledge of water management

• Project manager at TAUW (nominated Eng. of the Year 2011)

• Lecturer at Hanze University of Applied Sciences

• Finishing PhD at TU Delft

• Director of Deltasync

• Lecturer at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

• PhD (cum laude) - Innovations in urban water management

• Editor of the Journal of Water and Climate Change (IWA)

• MSc in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Water Resources)

• Internships/research at Deltasync and water board (Portugal)

INDYMO – Partners

• Strong link with education institutions

• Working with students: internships

• Stimulating technical innovation

INDYMO vs education

Partners

Max Tobé Mathijs Bol Viktor Schoute

INDYMO - Equipment

Equipment:

Diver Sensors (CTD)

HD Video cameras

Multi-parameter sensor

Diving light

Underwater Drone

Water quality measurements

Ecological scans

Insight into the underwater world!

INDYMO - Field Work

INDYMO - Outcomes

Data (graphs) – Water quality parameters

Multi-parameter sensor and diver measure:

•Dissolved Oxygen (Rugged)

•Nitrate (ISE)

•Ammonium (ISE)

•Conductivity

•Temperature

•Depth (Pressure)

INDYMO can measure:

•Long term data Static measurements

•Short term data Dynamic measurements (with drone)

Results from the analysis of the data are represented in graphs

4D dynamic data

(x,y,h,t)

INDYMO - Outcomes

Visuals - Underwater images

Insight into the aquatic environment.

The type of fish and aquatic organisms present and bio-diversity, are

indicators of the ecological state of water bodies.

• Monitoring water quality of WWTP effluent

• Dynamic monitoring for ecology (WFD)

• Efectiveness of WFD measures (e.g. Fish passages)

• Mapping salt intrusion

• Monitoring discharges of industries (high temperature discharges)

• Rules and regulations ‘handhaving’

• Search for polution sources

INDYMO - Possible activities

Examples of possible studies/pilots

Additional possible applications in

various other fields will be analyzed

INDYMO – Successful Pilots

Ecological scan at Tiengementen

for NatuurmonumentenDissolved oxygen measurements in a

pond in Groningen to study the

efectiveness of a fountain for its aeration

Monitoring of fish migration in HalfwegDrone at the Niewe Maas

(Rijkswaterstaat)

INDYMO will be working closely with

teams in the RDM Campus (Aquabots

programme) to develop smart surface

and submersible water drones

Examples – Autonomous Surface Vehicles

Several research examples of successful

autonomous water surface drones

Examples – Deep Sea AUVs

Several examples of submerged drones

used for deep ocean exploration

These drones are usually autonomous and can

reach depths over 5000m

Examples – Shallow Water ROVs and AUVs

Not so many examples of water quality

monitoring in fresh water bodies

SUNY ESF - Remote controlled

Used only for research purposes

(bichemistry)

SHOAL (BMT Group) - Autonomous

Used to patrol port waters to identify

security threats, locate pollution sources,

and inspect the underwater infrastructure

Both remote-controlled and autonomous examples.

Examples – Aerial drones and water quality

Even aerial drones start to look towards the water

How are aerial drones related with water quality?

Research opportunities

Endless unexplored possibilities...

... for INDYMO to explore!

Underwater image enhancement (e.g. infrared

thermography, sonar)

Combination of airdrones , surface and submerged drones

Possibility to add other equipment allow several

other future applications

Great results from data collected with the submerged drone.

Acknowledgement of the potential of drones for monitoring

Success of the project, enthusiasm and good receptivity during conferences

led to the creation of INDYMO

Current Project - Impacts of Floating Urbanization

Project funded by the Valorius

Programme Subsidy

Several big partners involved (below)

Impacts of Floating Urbanization on water quality and ecology

• Reduction of the area available for air water interactions,

• Blocking penetration of light

• Provide surfaces that organisms can use to attach themselves

• Changes currents and affects wind (between houses)

Not much literature available about this subject. Some monitoring but:

• Research methods ineffective (grab samples)

• Water under the structures not included.


Floating Structures:


Difficult to access the zone underneath the

structures! How to collect data?

Divers: Expensive and unsafe (limited

space between the structure and the

ground)

Drone allowed to easily go under the

structures and collect data

Added value (drones)

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Dynamic measurements (drone)

Ecological overview (drone)

ModellingResults


Project conclusions and remarks

No significant influence on water

quality (existing small-scale projects)

Positive impact in aquatic life

detected (building with nature

possibilities for the future)

Outcomes are of high interest for

mega cities with plans to implement

floating urban developments in a

near future


More info about the visited locations at climatescan.nl

Current Project - Drone improvement

• Navigation system

• Remote-controlled vs Autonomous

• Real-time video and information from sensors

• Thether cable vs no cable

• Battery capacity (Autonomy)

• Additional equipment/sensors

Development and improvement of the drone

Knowledge Sharing

Climatescan.nl

Global online tool for knowledge sharing about water

management.

Points of interest with content available for each

location (videos, pictures, documents).

Knowledge Sharing

Reports

• Project Reports (e.g. Valorius)

• MSc/BSc Thesis

• Student Internship Reports

Knowledge Sharing

Scientific Publications

International Conference Proceedings:

• Deltas in Times of Climate Change II

• Drones and Hydraulics (Houille Blanche Journal)

• IAHR World Congress

• Amsterdam International Water Week

Knowledge Sharing

Participation in events

Presentations in Conferences:

• Deltas in Times of Climate Change II

• IAHR World Congress

• Amsterdam International Water Week

Exhibition of the drone (stand) and demonstrations:

• Deltas in Times of Climate Change II (VP Delta)

• Waterbouwdag (VP Delta stand)

• Aquadock Event (RDM Campus)

• E-Forum (YES!Delft)

Knowledge Sharing

Press presence

INDYMO

Not only work...Seize the nature and eco-life

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:+31.619160401

Address:Molengraaffsingel 12, 2629 JD Delft, The Netherlands

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