Modular split type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a modularized split type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system and method. Comprising a mobile monitoring unit, a control center and a processing unit, the mobile monitoring unit is used for carrying out hydrological monitoring on a predetermined water area in real time and transmitting the monitoring combination back to the control center; the mobile processing unit is used for receiving the control signal to maintain a predetermined water area; and the control center is used for outputting a control signal according to a monitoring result of the mobile monitoring unit to control the appointed processing unit to go to a preset water area for processing. According to the invention, through the split and modular design of the sensor and the processing equipment, configuration as required and flexible assembly are realized. The same set of system infrastructure can be quickly adapted to multiple scenes such as lake blue-green algae emergency treatment, channel oil stain cleaning, park garbage salvage, wetland water quality dynamic monitoring, drowning personnel rescue and the like by replacing different sensors and processing modules, and the application range of the system is greatly expanded.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of environmental protection and water ecological governance technology, specifically involving a modular and split intelligent water surface monitoring and treatment system and method, and in particular an unmanned salvage floating platform linkage system with a split and modular design, used to achieve automated monitoring, identification and treatment of water surface pollution (such as blue-green algae, oil pollution), floating garbage, abnormal water level and people falling into the water. Background Technology

[0002] With economic and social development, rivers, lakes, ports, and coastal waters face various environmental threats such as algal blooms, oil spills, and floating garbage. Meanwhile, search and rescue of people who have fallen into the water and monitoring of abnormal water levels are also important issues in water safety management.

[0003] Currently, most existing water surface treatment equipment is a single-function, specialized device, such as: 1. Dedicated cyanobacteria harvesting vessel: It usually integrates monitoring and harvesting functions. During non-cyanobacteria outbreak periods, the equipment has a high idle rate and the sensor type is fixed, which cannot be adapted to other monitoring tasks.

[0004] 2. Unmanned oil recovery machine: mainly used to recover floating oil on the water surface, but lacks the ability to identify and treat other pollutants (such as blue-green algae and garbage).

[0005] 3. Fixed monitoring buoys: They can only monitor fixed locations, cannot actively patrol to expand the monitoring range, and cannot track and investigate abnormal situations.

[0006] These devices generally suffer from the following problems: Single function: A single set of equipment usually targets only one type of pollutant, which is not flexible enough to deal with complex and ever-changing water conditions. Multiple systems need to be configured, which is costly.

[0007] Overly high integration: rigid integration of sensors and processing devices leads to the coexistence of monitoring blind spots and processing blind spots, poor system scalability, and the failure of any component may cause the entire system to shut down, resulting in high maintenance costs.

[0008] Low resource utilization: The monitoring and processing functions are tied together. During most of the time when no processing is needed, the expensive processing equipment also needs to be on standby or in operation, resulting in a waste of energy and equipment lifespan.

[0009] Therefore, there is an urgent need in this field for an intelligent water surface integrated management system that can integrate multiple functions, has high flexibility and scalability, and can effectively reduce operation and maintenance costs. Summary of the Invention

[0010] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, the present invention aims to provide a modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and treatment system and method, which realizes intelligent, diversified and efficient water surface monitoring and treatment operations through the concept of "split design, modular combination and centralized control".

[0011] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system, comprising: a mobile monitoring unit, a control center, and a processing unit; Mobile monitoring units are used to conduct real-time hydrological monitoring of designated water areas and transmit the monitoring data back to the control center. A mobile processing unit is used to receive control signals to maintain a designated water area; The control center is used to output control signals based on the monitoring results of the mobile monitoring unit to control the designated processing unit to go to the predetermined water area for processing.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a combined dock for providing berthing, shelter, maintenance, and charging capabilities for the mobile monitoring and mobile processing units.

[0013] Furthermore, the mobile monitoring unit is one or more unmanned monitoring vessels; the hull of the unmanned monitoring vessel is equipped with one or more hydrological sensors.

[0014] Furthermore, hydrological sensors include: multispectral water quality sensors, oil film sensors, optical / infrared cameras, lidar or ultrasonic rangefinders, and water level sensors.

[0015] Furthermore, the unmanned monitoring vessel is an electric unmanned monitoring vessel, and a photovoltaic power supply system is installed on the unmanned monitoring vessel.

[0016] Furthermore, the control center is a cloud platform or a local server, used to receive and process the data transmitted back from all monitoring units, organize the raw data into structured monitoring logs through background algorithms, and back them up long-term for ecological analysis and historical tracing.

[0017] Furthermore, the control center includes an intelligent decision-making and alarm module. Under normal circumstances, the system only records logs. Once a special situation such as pollutants, people falling into the water, or abnormal water levels is detected, the system will automatically generate an anomaly report, send an alarm to the central control room, and direct the corresponding monitoring vessel to the anomaly point for continuous and detailed investigation to confirm the type, range, and concentration of the target.

[0018] Furthermore, the control center includes a command and dispatch module: based on confirmed abnormal information, the smart water system automatically generates a disposal plan and issues instructions to the joint dock to dispatch the corresponding processing units.

[0019] Furthermore, the mobile processing units include algae suction pump boats, oil suction pump boats, surface garbage collection boats, and emergency rescue boats. To achieve the above objectives, the modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing method of the present invention is based on the aforementioned modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system, and includes the following steps: The control center issues a patrol command to the unmanned monitoring vessel; the mobile monitoring vessel sails along the predetermined route and transmits sensor data back in real time. The control center analyzes the transmitted data in real time. Once an anomaly is detected, an alarm is immediately triggered, and the nearest monitoring vessel is ordered to go to the anomaly point for confirmation and detailed investigation. Based on the confirmed intelligence (such as the type of oil spill, the density of blue-green algae, and the location of the person who fell into the water), the control center issues a disposal instruction and selects the most suitable mobile treatment unit to go to the designated water area for treatment; The selected mobile processing unit automatically departs from the combined dock, navigates precisely to the target area, and performs specialized operations; After completing its task, the mobile processing unit automatically returns to the dock for maintenance and charging, preparing for the next task; the mobile monitoring unit continues its patrol and monitoring mission.

[0020] The present invention has the following advantages: 1. High modularity and flexibility: Through the separate and modular design of sensors and processing equipment, "configuration on demand and flexible assembly" are achieved. The same system infrastructure can be quickly adapted to diverse scenarios such as emergency treatment of blue-green algae in lakes, oil spill cleanup in waterways, garbage removal in parks, dynamic monitoring of wetland water quality, and rescue of people who have fallen into the water by replacing different sensors and processing modules, greatly expanding the application scope of the system.

[0021] 2. Resource Optimization and Cost Reduction: The modular design frees expensive processing equipment from continuous patrol missions, allowing it to operate only when needed. This significantly improves equipment utilization and lifespan, while reducing overall energy consumption and maintenance costs. Furthermore, damage to a single component only requires repair or replacement of that component, preventing system-wide failure and simplifying and reducing maintenance costs.

[0022] 3. Intelligent and precise: Through a closed-loop feedback mechanism of "eyes-brain-hand", the system achieves fully automated and intelligent management of the entire process from wide-area monitoring to precise identification and then to special handling, which greatly improves the efficiency and accuracy of responding to sudden water environment incidents and water safety incidents.

[0023] 4. High reliability and scalability: The system's distributed architecture avoids the risk of single points of failure. Furthermore, the system is easily expandable, allowing for flexible increases in the number of monitoring vessels, processing vessels, and joint docks to form a clustered operational network, depending on the water area and mission complexity. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall architecture of the modular split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the modular structure of the unmanned monitoring vessel of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the combined dock of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0029] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0030] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0031] Example 1 The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system of this embodiment aims to construct an unmanned salvage floating platform that organically combines three parts: "eyes" (monitoring units), "brain" (control center), and "hands" (processing units). The system adopts a split-type architecture, physically separating yet logically coordinating the perception, decision-making, and execution functions.

[0032] 1. Mobile monitoring unit (“eyes”) • Vehicle: One or more small, flexible unmanned monitoring vessels. The hull adopts a modular design, with reserved standard sensor and communication interfaces.

[0033] Sensing Module: The ship integrates a variety of pluggable sensors, including but not limited to: multispectral water quality sensors (for identifying cyanobacteria chlorophyll concentration), oil film sensors, optical / infrared cameras (for identifying floating debris and people in the water), lidar or ultrasonic rangefinders (for scanning water surface morphology and obstacles), and water level sensors. Users can freely select and combine sensor kits according to the main risks of specific water areas (e.g., rivers focus on water level and foreign objects in the water, lakes focus on cyanobacteria, and waterways focus on oil pollution).

[0034] Navigation and Communication: Equipped with GPS / BeiDou positioning module, inertial navigation system, 4G / 5G communication module and radio communication module to ensure cruise accuracy and communication reliability.

[0035] Power system: The main power source is solar photovoltaic panels, and it is equipped with energy storage batteries. The monitoring vessel can be wirelessly charged regularly in its home port—the joint dock—achieving near-unlimited endurance.

[0036] 2. Central control unit (“brain”) Carrier: A smart water management system based on a cloud platform or local server, equipped with a remote control room staffed by personnel.

[0037] Core functions: Mission planning: It can issue predetermined patrol route instructions to the monitoring unit, or directly control it to go to a designated location for detailed investigation.

[0038] Data fusion and analysis: Receive and process data transmitted from all monitoring units, organize the raw data into structured monitoring logs through background algorithms (such as image recognition and water quality parameter trend analysis), and back them up long-term for ecological analysis and historical tracing.

[0039] Intelligent Decision-Making and Alarms: Under normal circumstances, the system only logs information. Once special circumstances such as pollutants, people falling into the water, or abnormal water levels are detected, the system will automatically generate an anomaly report, send an alarm to the central control room, and direct the corresponding monitoring vessel to the anomaly point for continuous and detailed investigation to confirm the type, range, and concentration of the target.

[0040] Command and dispatch: Based on the confirmed abnormal information, the smart water system automatically generates a disposal plan and issues instructions to the joint dock to dispatch the corresponding processing units.

[0041] 3. Combined dock and mobile processing unit (“hand”) The integrated dock is a homeport and maintenance base for unmanned vessels. It provides berthing, shelter, maintenance, and charging capabilities for monitoring and processing units. The dock is equipped with charging stations, equipment status monitoring modules, and basic cleaning facilities.

[0042] Mobile processing unit: This includes multiple specialized unmanned equipment vessels, such as algae suction pump vessels, oil suction pump vessels, surface garbage collection vessels, and emergency rescue vessels (capable of carrying lifebuoys, ropes, etc.). During non-mission periods, these equipment vessels are moored in the joint dock for maintenance and refueling, and only deploy upon receiving explicit instructions from the "brain".

[0043] Power system: Due to the high power consumption of the processing unit, a hybrid power system consisting of photovoltaic power generation and diesel engine is adopted to ensure sufficient power supply when performing high-intensity tasks.

[0044] Example 2 The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing method of this embodiment includes the following steps: 1. Routine Monitoring: The smart water management system issues patrol commands to the unmanned monitoring vessel. The monitoring vessel navigates along a predetermined route and transmits sensor data back to the central control room in real time.

[0045] 2. Anomaly Detection and Alarm: The smart water system analyzes the transmitted data in real time. Once an anomaly is detected, an alarm is immediately triggered, and the nearest monitoring vessel is ordered to go to the anomaly point for confirmation and detailed investigation.

[0046] 3. Decision-making and dispatch: Based on confirmed intelligence (such as oil spill type, algae density, and location of people who have fallen into the water), personnel in the central control room issue disposal instructions through the intelligent water management system. The system automatically selects the most suitable treatment unit (such as an oil suction pump boat).

[0047] 4. Precise handling: The selected processing unit automatically departs from the combined dock, precisely navigates to the target area, and performs specialized operations (such as oil sludge removal, blue-green algae removal, and deployment of life-saving equipment).

[0048] 5. Mission Completion and Return: After the disposal mission is completed, the processing unit automatically returns to the joint dock for maintenance and charging, preparing for the next mission. The monitoring unit continues its patrol and monitoring mission.

[0049] Example: This embodiment takes the emergency response to a blue-green algae bloom in a city's landscape lake as an example.

[0050] 1. System Configuration: Deploy one system of this invention on the lake. The unmanned monitoring vessel is mainly equipped with a multispectral water quality sensor and a high-definition camera. A single algae-collecting pumping vessel and a small garbage collection vessel are permanently stationed in the dock. The smart water management system is connected to the municipal management platform.

[0051] 2. Monitoring Detection: On a certain day, during a patrol, the monitoring vessel's multispectral sensor detected an abnormally high concentration of chlorophyll a in the bay area. The data was transmitted back to the smart water management system in real time.

[0052] 3. Alarm and Confirmation: The system algorithm detects early signs of cyanobacteria bloom, immediately issues an early warning, and instructs the monitoring vessel to change course and proceed to the bay area for detailed reconnaissance. Camera footage confirms a small-scale cyanobacteria bloom on the water surface.

[0053] 4. Dispatch and Handling: After the operator in the central control room confirms the situation, the smart water system issues instructions to the joint dock. The algae-collecting pump boat moored in the dock automatically starts, sails to the designated bay area, and activates the algae-collecting pumps for efficient algae removal.

[0054] 5. Return and Maintenance: The salvage operation continues until the water quality sensor data returns to normal. The algae-collecting pump vessel then automatically returns to the dock for equipment cleaning and charging. The entire process requires only minimal manual intervention from the control room, achieving a high degree of automation.

[0055] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Many other changes and modifications made without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention should be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0056] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0057] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system, characterized in that, The system includes: a motion monitoring unit, a control center, and a processing unit; Mobile monitoring units are used to conduct real-time hydrological monitoring of designated water areas and transmit the monitoring data back to the control center. A mobile processing unit is used to receive control signals to maintain a designated water area; The control center is used to output control signals based on the monitoring results of the mobile monitoring unit to control the designated processing unit to go to the predetermined water area for processing.

2. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a combined dock for providing berthing, shelter, maintenance and charging capabilities for mobile monitoring units and mobile processing units.

3. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile monitoring unit is one or more unmanned monitoring vessels; the hull of the unmanned monitoring vessel is equipped with one or more hydrological sensors.

4. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, Hydrological sensors include: multispectral water quality sensors, oil film sensors, optical / infrared cameras, lidar or ultrasonic rangefinders, and water level sensors.

5. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The unmanned monitoring vessel is an electric unmanned monitoring vessel, and a photovoltaic power supply system is installed on the unmanned monitoring vessel.

6. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control center is a cloud platform or a local server, used to receive and process the data returned by all monitoring units, organize the raw data into structured monitoring logs through background algorithms, and back them up for a long time for ecological analysis and historical tracing.

7. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control center includes an intelligent decision-making and alarm module. Under normal circumstances, the system only records logs. Once a special situation such as pollutants, people falling into the water, or abnormal water levels is detected, the system will automatically generate an anomaly report, send an alarm to the central control room, and direct the corresponding monitoring vessel to the anomaly point for continuous and detailed investigation to confirm the type, range, and concentration of the target.

8. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control center includes a command and dispatch module: based on confirmed abnormal information, the smart water system automatically generates a disposal plan and issues instructions to the joint dock to dispatch the corresponding processing units.

9. The modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile processing units include algae suction pump boats, oil suction pump boats, surface garbage collection boats, and emergency rescue boats.

10. A modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing method, characterized in that, The method described above is based on the modular, split-type intelligent water surface monitoring and processing system as described in claim 1, and includes the following steps: The control center issues a patrol command to the unmanned monitoring vessel; the mobile monitoring vessel sails along the predetermined route and transmits sensor data back in real time. The control center analyzes the transmitted data in real time. Once an anomaly is detected, an alarm is immediately triggered, and the nearest monitoring vessel is ordered to go to the anomaly point for confirmation and detailed investigation. Based on the confirmed intelligence (such as the type of oil spill, the density of blue-green algae, and the location of the person who fell into the water), the control center issues a disposal instruction and selects the most suitable mobile treatment unit to go to the designated water area for treatment; The selected mobile processing unit automatically departs from the combined dock, navigates precisely to the target area, and performs specialized operations; After completing the task, the mobile processing unit automatically returns to the combined dock for maintenance and charging, in preparation for the next task. The mobile monitoring unit continues to perform its patrol and monitoring mission.

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