UAVs vs Satellites: Comparison of tools for water quality monitoring

Enzo Pacilio; Alejo Silvarrey; Alvaro Pardo

doi:10.1109/LASCAS53948.2022.9789059

UAVs vs Satellites: Comparison of tools for water quality monitoring

Enzo Pacilio
, Alejo Silvarrey
, Alvaro Pardo

Department of Engineering

Universidad Católica del Uruguay

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Abstract

Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (CyanoHABs) thrive in calm, shadow and warm On-Farm Reservoirs (OFRs) where the water is rich in nitrogen, phosphates, carbonates and organic matter. In addition, water toxicity can vary from hour-to-hour and day-to-day and it can remain toxic even after a bloom has disappeared. Thus, OFRs should be monitored frequently for outbreaks and establish assessment programs. Satellite-based remote sensing is a broadly used method for water quality assessment and CyanoHABs monitoring because of its specialized sensors and availability of historical data of the water body. However, the spatial and time resolution may not be enough in case of outbreaks in OFRs. On the other hand, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) emerge as a cost-effective alternative with high spatial and temporal resolution. In this paper, a comparison between satellite and UAV remote sensing approaches for monitoring CyanoHABs in a small and shallow water reservoir is conducted. UAVs rise as a reliable complement to satellites thanks to their superior temporal and spatial resolution.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665420082
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS53948.2022.9789059
State	Published - 2022
Event	13th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022 - Santiago, Chile Duration: 1 Mar 2022 → 4 Mar 2022

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Name	2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022

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Conference	13th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022
Country/Territory	Chile
City	Santiago
Period	1/03/22 → 4/03/22

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SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

CyanoHABs
On-Farm Reservoirs
UAV
climate change
remote sensing
satellite

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Pacilio, E., Silvarrey, A., & Pardo, A. (2022). UAVs vs Satellites: Comparison of tools for water quality monitoring. In 2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022 (2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS53948.2022.9789059

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Pacilio, E, Silvarrey, A & Pardo, A 2022, UAVs vs Satellites: Comparison of tools for water quality monitoring. in 2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022. 2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 13th IEEE Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022, Santiago, Chile, 1/03/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/LASCAS53948.2022.9789059

UAVs vs Satellites: Comparison of tools for water quality monitoring. / Pacilio, Enzo; Silvarrey, Alejo; Pardo, Alvaro.
2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. (2022 IEEE 13th Latin American Symposium on Circuits and Systems, LASCAS 2022).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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