STRIDER: Semi-Autonomous Tracking Robot with Instrumentation for Data-Acquisition and Environmental Research, a semi-autonomous aquatic vessel, was envisioned for automated water sampling, data collection, and depth profiling to document water quality variables related to agricultural run-offs. Phase-I of the STRIDER project included the capability for STRIDER to collect water samples and water quality data on the surface of water bodies. This paper discusses the Phase-II efforts of the project, in which the previous design of STRIDER was adapted to extend its capabilities to include monitoring, depth profiling, and visualization of in-situ water quality data at various depths as well as collect water samples at each depth for bacterial analysis. At present, the vessel has been utilized for navigation to specified locations using remote control for collecting water quality data and water samples from the surface, as well as 2 feet and 4 feet below the surface at multiple UMES ponds. In a series of preliminary trial runs with the supervision of UMES faculty members and collaborators from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), STRIDER successfully collected 48 water samples for bacterial analysis at different locations and depths of ponds on the UMES campus. Design alternatives are being explored for more efficient water sampling capabilities.
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ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 6–9, 2017
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5823-3
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Preliminary Trial Results for the Redesigned STRIDER Platform With Sampling Capability From Different Depths
Rakesh Joshi,
Rakesh Joshi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
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Nathan Bane,
Nathan Bane
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
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Justin Derickson,
Justin Derickson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
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Mark E. Williams,
Mark E. Williams
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
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Rakesh Joshi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Nathan Bane
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Justin Derickson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Mark E. Williams
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Abhijit Nagchaudhuri
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Paper No:
DETC2017-67385, V009T07A049; 6 pages
Published Online:
November 3, 2017
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Joshi, R, Bane, N, Derickson, J, Williams, ME, & Nagchaudhuri, A. "Preliminary Trial Results for the Redesigned STRIDER Platform With Sampling Capability From Different Depths." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 9: 13th ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications. Cleveland, Ohio, USA. August 6–9, 2017. V009T07A049. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2017-67385
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