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Autonomous Water Quality Monitoring and Pollution Source Localization

FLR-X develops autonomous solutions designed to improve water quality monitoring and automate pollution source localization. Combining advanced environmental sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous navigation, OctoFl'r helps organizations investigate aquatic environments more efficiently, collect smarter data and reduce the complexity of pollution investigations.

Water Quality Monitoring

OctoFl'r can autonomously collect physico-chemical measurements across rivers, lakes, harbors, estuaries and coastal areas. Missions can follow pre-programmed monitoring routes or be operated remotely (via radio or wifi) for targeted investigations.

Key capabilities

  • GPS-guided autonomous navigation

  • Pre-programmed monitoring routes

  • Real-time environmental measurements

  • Reduced field operation requirements

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Pollution Source Localization

OctoFl'r is designed to support the identification of pollution sources through adaptive sampling strategies. By combining onboard measurements, autonomous navigation and intelligent search algorithms, the system can efficiently investigate suspected contamination zones and help narrow down potential source locations.

Application

  • Industrial discharge investigations

  • Harbor and marina monitoring

  • Environmental incident response

  • Water quality diagnostics

Customized Sensor Integration

The OctoFl'r architecture supports the integration of various environmental sensors to match specific monitoring objectives. The embedded system is currently optimized for organic pollution detection and localization.

Typical parameters

  • Temperature

  • Conductivity

  • Dissolved oxygen

  • pH

  • Redox

  • Turbidity

  • VOC monitoring

  • Custom sensors upon request

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Environmental data

Environmental Data & Decision Support

Data collected by OctoFl'r can be visualized, analyzed and transformed into operational information that supports environmental management and decision-making. Spatial mapping and trend analysis help stakeholders better understand water quality conditions, impacts delineations, and prioritize actions.

Deliverables

  • Water quality maps

  • Spatial analysis

  • Time-series data dashboards

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