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The Albanian coastline has been declining in recent years due to coastal erosion and uncontrolled...
Use of low-cost devices (fishfinders) to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. This creates a low-cost alternative for bathymetric surveys, so frequent depth information will be accessible to authorities or shipping companies in case of droughts or floods.
Developed by HKV Consultants
The product uses low-cost devices (fishfinders) to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. This creates a low-cost alternative for bathymetric surveys, so frequent depth information will be accesible to authorities or shipping companies in case of droughts or floods.
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Fishfinders are used by anglers to find fish, but also record water depth. Therefore they can be used to produce 2D depth maps of rivers, channels or reservoirs. We develop a product that uses these low-cost devices to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. The user can upload Fishfinder measurements to a web portal. In the webservice we add more precise GPS and depth readings by smart postprocessing of the signal from the Fishfinder and convert the data to bathymetric maps. The maps can be downloaded in the desired format.
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Added value
Lower costs of equipment, user-friendly (measurements and data processing), flexible (no survey boat needed, fits in backpack)
Use of low-cost devices (fishfinders) to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. This creates a low-cost alternative for bathymetric surveys, so frequent depth information will be accessible to authorities or shipping companies in case of droughts or floods.
Developed by HKV Consultants
The product uses low-cost devices (fishfinders) to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. This creates a low-cost alternative for bathymetric surveys, so frequent depth information will be accesible to authorities or shipping companies in case of droughts or floods.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
Fishfinders are used by anglers to find fish, but also record water depth. Therefore they can be used to produce 2D depth maps of rivers, channels or reservoirs. We develop a product that uses these low-cost devices to measure bed levels, process the data into bathymetric maps and make the data easily available for the user. The user can upload Fishfinder measurements to a web portal. In the webservice we add more precise GPS and depth readings by smart postprocessing of the signal from the Fishfinder and convert the data to bathymetric maps. The maps can be downloaded in the desired format.
Limitations/conditions under which this innovation does not work or is less effective
Added value
Lower costs of equipment, user-friendly (measurements and data processing), flexible (no survey boat needed, fits in backpack)
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