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Un Lab-on-a-Drone para el análisis turbidimétrico y nefelométrico de muestras de agua ambiental con transmisión de

Jackson Rodrigo Dos Santos Silva¹, Vinícius de Alcântara Carvalho¹, Gabriel Bercley de Lima Vitorino¹

¹LIA3- (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Automation in Applied Analytics) of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Anibal Fernandes, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil. vagner.bsantos@ufpe.br.

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Resumen

Una nueva plataforma Lab-on-a-Drone permite el análisis en tiempo real de la turbidez del agua utilizando un turbidímetro/nefelómetro. Este sistema sostenible ofrece un monitoreo preciso y remoto para el cumplimiento normativo.

Área de la Ciencia:

Ciencias del medio ambiente Ciencias del medio ambiente.
Química analítica Química analítica es la que
Robótica y Robótica Robótica y Robótica Robótica Robótica Robótica Robótica Robótica Robótica

Sus antecedentes:

El monitoreo de la calidad del agua es crucial para la salud pública y la protección del medio ambiente.
Los métodos tradicionales para el análisis de la turbidez del agua pueden consumir mucho tiempo y mano de obra.
Las tecnologías de teledetección ofrecen potencial para una evaluación eficiente y generalizada de la calidad del agua.

Objetivo del estudio:

Desarrollar y validar una nueva plataforma Lab-on-a-Drone para el análisis en tiempo real de la turbidez del agua.
Para integrar los métodos de detección turbidimétrica y nefelométrica en un vehículo aéreo no tripulado (UAV).
Para evaluar el rendimiento del sistema con respecto a las regulaciones establecidas de calidad del agua.

Principales métodos:

Desarrollo de un sistema de turbidímetro / nefrómetro montado en UAV con transmisión de datos Wi-Fi.
Utilizó diodos emisores de luz (LED) a 405 nm y 890 nm para mediciones turbidimétricas y nefelométricas.
Valida el sistema utilizando curvas de calibración, rangos de trabajo lineales y comparación con un turbidímetro de banco.

Principales resultados:

Se han logrado rangos de trabajo lineal de 0,50-40 NTU (nefelometría) y 40-1000 FAU (turbidimetría).
Límites demostrados de detección de 0.12 NTU y 11.13 FAU.
No mostró diferencias estadísticamente significativas en comparación con un turbidímetro de banco, lo que confirma la exactitud y precisión.

Conclusiones:

La plataforma Lab-on-a-Drone proporciona una solución sostenible y precisa para el monitoreo en tiempo real de la turbidez del agua.
El sistema cumple con las normas internacionales y nacionales de calidad del agua (por ejemplo, USEPA, OMS).
El control remoto a través de teléfonos inteligentes y energía solar lo convierten en una herramienta versátil para el monitoreo ambiental.

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