发明了一种强大的道路车辆洪水水位监测装置,用于减轻灾害
Uzoma Ifeanyi Oduah1, Christopher M Anierobi2, Olufemi G Ilori1
1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Heliyon
|October 23, 2023
概括
一种新的,负担得起的道路洪水监测设备使用导电传感器警告驾驶员危险的水位. 这项技术旨在减轻道路洪水灾害并提高道路安全,特别是在发展中国家.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 土木工程 土木工程是指土木工程.
- 技术 创新 技术 创新 创新
背景情况:
- 道路洪水是一个日益严重的全球问题,由气候变化加剧,导致伤亡人数增加和经济损失显著.
- 目前的洪水预警系统通常是复杂的,昂贵的,不适合低收入地区,突出需要可访问的缓解解决方案.
- 道路公用事业经常因洪水而受到损害,需要有效监测以防止灾害.
研究的目的:
- 开发一种适应性强,价格实惠且可靠的设备,用于监测道路洪水水平.
- 在洪水水位上升超过用户定义的安全门时提供及时警告.
- 加强道路安全,减轻道路洪水灾害的影响.
主要方法:
- 该设备使用水平导电传感器来检测道路上升的水位.
- 它的设计是适应性的,负担得起的,坚固的,高效的和有效的.
- 与谷歌地图的互操作性已集成,可在线访问洪水水位数据.
主要成果:
- 一个功能性的道路车辆洪水水位监测装置已经开发出来.
- 该设备采用简单且具有成本效益的导电性传感器原理工作.
- 与谷歌地图集成的可能性,为道路使用者提供实时洪水信息.
结论:
- 开发的洪水监测设备为减轻道路洪水风险提供了切实可行的解决方案.
- 它的可负担性和有效性使其特别适合发展中国家.
- 建议在道路上强制采用这种技术,以避免频繁的洪水灾害,特别是在非洲.
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