Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
In the current study, we have been developing a wireless sensor network system to support the coral ecological system survey activities for conserving the coral reef environment. In this system, coral images are gathered by stationary underwater monitoring sensor nodes with fixed-point observation. In a long time observation, however, a camera view is interfered because the algae attach to the sensor node surface and grow. Therefore, removing attached algae is important to maintain view ability of camera images. This paper studies attached algae removal function for the sensor node. Although a prototype of wiper device was developed to wipe and remove attached algae on the surface of sensor node in the previous paper, several issues were identified. This paper describes about an improvement of the prototype of the wiper device, and confirmation of its action.
