Purba, N.P.; Faizal, I.; Martasuganda, M.K.; Wulandari, A.; Kusuma, R.S.D.; Ilmi, M.H.; Febriani, C.; Alfarez, R.R.; Argeta, F.; Wicaksana, J.S. NOBEL-BOX: Development of a Low-Cost Ship-Based Instrument for Ocean Monitoring. Sensors2023, 23, 9654.
Purba, N.P.; Faizal, I.; Martasuganda, M.K.; Wulandari, A.; Kusuma, R.S.D.; Ilmi, M.H.; Febriani, C.; Alfarez, R.R.; Argeta, F.; Wicaksana, J.S. NOBEL-BOX: Development of a Low-Cost Ship-Based Instrument for Ocean Monitoring. Sensors 2023, 23, 9654.
Purba, N.P.; Faizal, I.; Martasuganda, M.K.; Wulandari, A.; Kusuma, R.S.D.; Ilmi, M.H.; Febriani, C.; Alfarez, R.R.; Argeta, F.; Wicaksana, J.S. NOBEL-BOX: Development of a Low-Cost Ship-Based Instrument for Ocean Monitoring. Sensors2023, 23, 9654.
Purba, N.P.; Faizal, I.; Martasuganda, M.K.; Wulandari, A.; Kusuma, R.S.D.; Ilmi, M.H.; Febriani, C.; Alfarez, R.R.; Argeta, F.; Wicaksana, J.S. NOBEL-BOX: Development of a Low-Cost Ship-Based Instrument for Ocean Monitoring. Sensors 2023, 23, 9654.
Abstract
This research aims to develop an inexpensive ocean observation instrument with a project name is NOBEL (Nusantara Oceanography Backdoor Experiment Laboratory)-BOX. The device can be installed on all types of vessels and placed in a specific area to map the water conditions, providing accurate data for managing a marine area specifically to water quality. The principle of NOBEL-BOX is to attach sensors in a container connected to a microcontroller and then measure directly. The method employed includes experimental design, laboratory and field tests, and data evaluation to produce the necessary system and instruments. The design process involves the construction of the instrument and the fabrication of the device. This process includes creating three-dimensional sketches/drawings, designing microcontrollers and data transmission systems, and power capacity. The sensors attached to this device are surface water temperature, air temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and TDS. The testing phase includes data validation, testing of the device in the laboratory, and field testing. The laboratory and field tests showed that the device worked and provided data that can be used to analyze the seawater condition spatially and over time.
Keywords
Ocean observation; low-cost instrument; water quality; Indonesia seas; ocean health
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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