UVS for Oil Spillage Detection

Background

Oil spill in the ocean has a catastrophic impact on the marine environment, and contamination can move up the food chain, effecting living creatures including humans. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs attempts to mitigate this disastrous event through rapid monitoring of sea contaminations, sample collection, and treatment of oil spills. However, the current method relies on many institutes, which delays overall spillage handling process for several days, besides the high cost of using CASA air jet in detection.

The primary objective of the project is to build an unmanned surface vessel to sample water and provide a feedback about possible oil contamination of the sample. Design procedure based on marine researcher’s needs was carried out to develop the final detailed design. Experiments with the fabricated vessel showed good maneuverability in clam water. The computer-vision-based oil detector was able to recognize the presence of oil in all oil-contaminated samples.

Design

System Implementation and Integration

System Testing