Unmanned aerial vehicles in hydrology and water management: Applications, challenges, and perspectives

BS Acharya, M Bhandari, F Bandini… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrologic sciences and water resources management have long depended on a
combination of in situ measurements and remotely sensed data for research and regulatory …

Considerations when applying large-scale PIV and PTV for determining river flow velocity

MJ Jolley, AJ Russell, PF Quinn, MT Perks - Frontiers in Water, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Large-scale image velocimetry is a novel approach for non-contact remote sensing of flow in
rivers. Research within this topic has largely focussed on develo** specific aspects of the …

End-user perspective of low-cost sensors for urban stormwater monitoring: a review

Q Zhu, F Cherqui… - Water Science & …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
The large-scale deployment of low-cost monitoring systems has the potential to revolutionize
the field of urban hydrology monitoring, bringing improved urban management, and a better …

Radar technology for river flow monitoring: Assessment of the current status and future challenges

Y Huang, H Chen, B Liu, K Huang, Z Wu, K Yan - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
As an emerging non-contact method of flow monitoring, radar technology compensates for
the shortcomings of traditional methods in terms of the efficiency, timeliness, and difficulty in …

[HTML][HTML] A low-cost radar-based IoT sensor for noncontact measurements of water surface velocity and depth

S Catsamas, B Shi, M Wang, J **ao, P Kolotelo… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
We designed an out-of-water radar water velocity and depth sensor, which is unique due to
its low cost and low power consumption. The sensor is a first at a cost of less than USD 50 …

Measuring river surface velocity using UAS‐borne Doppler radar

Z Zhou, L Riis‐Klinkvort, EA Jørgensen… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Using Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS) equipped with optical RGB cameras and
Doppler radar, surface velocity can be efficiently measured at high spatial resolution. UAS …

Performance analysis and system implementation for energy-efficient passive UAV radar imaging system

Z Sun, J Wu, GG Yen, Z Lu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the superior flexibility and cost-efficiency, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is
becoming an indispensable platform for advanced remote sensing applications. In this …

Cost-efficient FMCW radar for multi-target classification in security gate monitoring

A Rizik, E Tavanti, H Chible, DD Caviglia… - IEEE Sensors …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A prototype of a radar system for classification of multiple targets passing through a road
gate is presented in this paper. It allows to identify different types of targets, ie, pedestrians …

Non-contact discharge estimation at a river site by using only the maximum surface flow velocity

JK Vyas, M Perumal, T Moramarco - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
The study proposes a novel method of computing river discharge based on the maximum
surface velocity recorded using a non-contact-based measurement at a singular water …

River surface analysis and characterization using FMCW radar

MA Mutschler, PA Scharf, P Rippl… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Today's warning systems for floods or droughts require sensor applications that provide a
vast array of information. Current systems provide insight into either the water level or the …