SPOT: Autommatic Surface Pollution Detection (CRAFT, 2003-2005)

The main objective is to design a new, low cost, automatic water borne pollution detector of a general-purpose nature. Whilst it is primarily aimed at oil-on-water detection, it will be applicable to a wide range of water pollution problems.

The primary technical objective of the project is to apply image-processing technology to the detection, recognition and quantification of separated pollution-on-water (or just below surface).

Our main role was to develops the vessel, the onboard control system and communications.