DREVO River Rover Scout - Autonomous river exploration and mapping system

Autonomous river exploration and mapping system

DREVO River Rover Scout— a specialized robotic platform for surveying rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs. This is the first stage of any restoration program.DREVO Living Mountains, which ensures the creation of a highly accurate digital model of the reservoir before cleaning or restoration begins.

The main task of Scout isunderstand the river, rather than changing it.

"First study, then restore."

Main tasks

Channel mapping.

Creating a 3D model of the bottom.

Search for springs.

Search for rubble.

Search for bog wood.

Search for spawning grounds.

Search for contamination.

Flow analysis.

Coastal erosion control.

Biodiversity monitoring.

Main areas of examination

Bathymetry Mapping

Construction of a depth map.

Measured:

depth;

channel profile;

pits;

rifts;

thresholds;

underwater channels.

River Bottom Scan

Creation of a digital model of the bottom.

The following are determined:

stones;

boulders;

sand;

open;

clay;

gravel;

wood;

metal;

garbage.

Spring Detection

Search:

underwater springs;

filtration outlets;

groundwater discharge sites.

Used:

temperature analysis;

electrical conductivity;

acoustic data;

hydrological modeling.

Timber Detection

Search:

sunken logs;

bog wood;

tree debris.

For each object the following are recorded:

coordinates;

dimensions;

depth;

supposed breed;

state.

Habitat Mapping

The following are mapped:

spawning grounds;

gravel areas;

aquatic vegetation;

driftwood;

fish wintering grounds;

shelters.

Pollution Mapping

The following are determined:

plastic;

metal;

construction waste;

petroleum products;

siltation zones;

potential sources of pollution.

Scientific modules

Hydro Module

Measures:

flow speed;

flow direction;

water consumption;

turbulence;

depth.

Water Quality Module

Controls:

temperature;

pH;

electrical conductivity;

dissolved oxygen;

turbidity;

oxidation-reduction potential;

nitrate;

phosphate.

If necessary, specialized sensors for chlorophyll, blue-green algae and other indicators can be added.

Sediment Module

Defines:

silt thickness;

granulometric composition;

sediment accumulation;

possible erosion zones.

Biology Module

Fixes:

fish;

aquatic vegetation;

bivalve mollusks;

crayfish;

amphibians;

traces of animal activity.

Navigation system

Used:

RTK GNSS;

inertial navigation;

LiDAR (surface);

multi-beam or single-beam echo sounder (depending on the model);

side-scan sonar;

stereo cameras;

underwater cameras.

WOOD AI

Artificial intelligence automatically recognizes:

bottom type;

wood;

metal;

plastic;

driftwood;

spawning grounds;

plants;

erosion areas;

potentially dangerous obstacles.

Mountain Digital Twin

After the examination, a digital twin is automatically created.

It includes:

3D model;

depths;

channel profile;

water quality;

photographs;

change history;

development forecast.

Living Mountain Observatory

All results are transferred to:

hydrological center;

monitoring system;

long-term database.

Works in conjunction with other platforms

Main operating modes

Scout Survey

Complete survey of the river.

Spring Search

Search for springs.

Habitat Survey

Ecosystem mapping.

Timber Survey

Search for bog wood.

Pollution Survey

Pollution map.

Flood Assessment

Post-flood assessment.

Drought Assessment

Analysis of the consequences of drought.

Stages of work

Route planning.

Autonomous passage along the riverbed.

Surface and bottom scanning.

Water quality analysis.

Identification of key environmental objects.

Construction of a digital model.

Forming recommendations for River Rover Clean and River Rover Restore.

Expected results

digital river map;

accurate understanding of the state of the riverbed;

identifying hidden problems;

prioritizing cleaning;

preservation of valuable natural sites;

increasing the efficiency of restoration work;

creation of a database for long-term monitoring.

The main principle

Every recovery begins with an accurate diagnosis.

In the ecosystemDREVO Living MountainsRiver Rover Scout performs the rolethe river's "eyes and ears"It collects data on hydrology, geomorphology, water quality, and habitat conditions, enabling subsequent robotic systems to operate with maximum precision and minimal impact on the natural environment.

WOOD AI