Applications and Implications

The SmartWater project is a participatory and citizen initiative that seeks to improve the monitoring of water quality in ponds and waterways in the Brussels region, through the use of innovative, low-cost, sustainable and accessible tools for all. The project is led by a consortium of associations, universities and an administration, which collaborate with each other to develop and experiment with different technological solutions, such as autonomous aquatic robots, an interactive application for observing aquatic environments, pedagogical workshops in the field and research projects. scientific investigation. The SmartWater project is a direct antecedent of BBCuba, an inspiration and reference that I will know how to take advantage of in my project, building a low-cost smart buoy to measure the quality of the water in bays and lakes, using accessible and easy-to-assemble materials and components. . Like SmartWater, this project has a participatory and citizen dimension, as it seeks to involve local communities in the monitoring and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. The SmartWater project therefore offers an example of good practices and lessons learned that I can apply and adapt to my own context.

For this work I will do the design of the system flow, as well as the 3D design of the buoy, the electronic design and any other 2D design that is necessary such as the logo.

To verify that the buoy meets the established requirements, I will carry out several real field tests, with and without surveillance, where I will leave the buoy in a local lake at intervals of 2 days while monitoring the parameters read from the laboratory.