The study of ash pond capacity measurement using unmanned surface vehicle

• Main Authors: Chang-Chin Hsing, 張進興
• Other Authors: Szu-Pyng Kao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8ehszs

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 土木工程學系所 === 101 === As electronic, wireless communication network, and software technology progresses, continually, people have been integrating these technologies into the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and as a result, creating USVs with different functionalities and forms for applications in the areas of military and science. USV has very convenient features. This study attempts to integrate these technologies into a self-made USV which can be used for measurement purposes, or more specifically, for the application of ash pond capacity measurement and hopefully finding a new alternative or assistance for traditional measurement operation through this new technology. The test result had shown that measurement accuracy and capacity calculation had all met the regulatory requirements when USV or traditional measurement operation was applied. As for comparisons of operating cost, labor, and time, USV still proved to be more advantageous than traditional measurement operation. Hence for the ash pond capacity measurement, USV is a viable alternative or assistance for traditional measurement operation.