Design and Implement an Automatic Smart Buoy System for a Bulgarian Safe Beach Areas – Part 1

• Autorzy: Dimitrov Ivan , Iliev Iliyan , Hristov Daniel , Dinkov Dinko , Mavrodiev Tsetoslav

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12716/1001.19.02.05

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths, accounting for 9% of all injury fatalities, with over 300,250 cases reported annually by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021. Addressing this issue necessitates the implementation of affordable and accessible safety measures at local beaches. This paper presents an innovative, cost-effective automated system designed to improve beach safety through real-time environmental monitoring. The system consists of three primary subsystems: sensors, information processing, and action mechanisms. At its core are smart buoys, equipped with sensors and communication modules, which transmit data to an onshore station and a cloud-based platform. This platform processes, stores, and monitors the data against predefined thresholds, generating alerts when necessary. A web application provides real-time data access, enabling fault monitoring, system operation forecasting, and performance optimization.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

safety at sea; environment protection; marine traffic; navigational safety; transportation; meteorological conditions; navigation; ports and harbours; safety and security in sea

• Wydawca: Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University
• Czasopismo: TransNav : International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 19 No. 2
• Strony: 381--386
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Dimitrov Ivan

• Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria

autor

Iliev Iliyan

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8895-7285

autor

Hristov Daniel

• Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria

autor

Dinkov Dinko

• Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria

autor

Mavrodiev Tsetoslav

• Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Bibliografia

• [1] F. Bojić, F., Karin, I, Juričević, I., Čipčić, M.: Design and Application of an Automated Smart Buoy in Increasing Navigation Safety and Environmental Standards in Ports. TransNav Journal (2001). https://doi.org/10.12716/1001.15.02.14;
• [2] Knight, P., et al.: Beach Deployment of a Low-Cost GNSS Buoy for Determining Sea-Level and Wave Characteristics. Geosciences, Vol. 11 (12). https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11120494;
• [3] Ma, Y., Mao, Z., Qin J. et al.: A Quick Deployment Method for Sonar Buoy Detection Under the Overview Situation of Underwater Cluster Targets. IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 11-25, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2961555;
• [4] Majumder, A., Losito, M., Paramasivam, S.: Buoys for marine weather data monitoring and LoRaWAN communication. Ocean Engineering, Vol. 313, Part 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119521;
• [5] Rappaport. T.: Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice. (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall (2015);
• [6] Rozali Ts., et al.: Floating Buoy Technology for Reseach Purposes. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, Vol. 8 (12). https://doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.L3967.1081219;
• [7] Shatnawi, M., et al: Advances and Challenges in Automated Drowning Detection and Prevention Systems. Information, Vol. 15(11) (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/info15110721;
• [8] Thanakodi, S., et al..: Study into the development of a light weight smart life buoy prototype (LWSLB). Transactions on Maritime Science (2021). https://doi.org/10.7225/toms.v10.n02.008;
• [9] Tomisa, T. et al.: Multipurpose marine Buoy, in Proc. 50th Int. Symp. ELMAR, Zadar, Croatia, 2008, pp. 401-405;
• [10] Zhang, H.: An Innovative Multifunctional Buoy Design for Monitoring Continuous Environmental Dynamics at Tianjin Port. IEEE Access vol. 8, pp. 171820-171833, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3024020;
• [11] https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/DS18B20.pdf, Access (2025);
• [12] https://www.bosch-sensortec.com/media/boschsensortec/downloads/datasheets/bst-bme688-ds000.pdf, Access (2025);
• [13] https://www.iso.org/standard/86050.html#lifecycle, Access (2025);
• [14] https://smartbuoy.cean.dev/, Access (2025);
• [15] https://www.who.int/health-topics/drowning#tab=tab_1, Access (2025).

Uwagi

Pełne imiona podano na stronie internetowej czasopisma w "Authors in other databases."