The development and evaluation of an automated system in detecting environmental data for monitoring forest activity
Shahrizuan Shafiril1, Amri Yusof2, Ashardi Abas3, Che Zalina Zulkifli4, Norma Che Yusof5.
Forest ecosystems have always received worldwide attention due to their
biological diversity and these forests are vital for human existence since their
area is decreasing due to human negligence and over-exploitation by the
human population. Recent reports showed the evidence of illegal logging and
harvesting activities, detected late, thus coming up with serious consequences.
Therefore, an early detection system must be developed to monitor these illegal
activities by collecting the environmental data. This research characterized
the dynamics, cycle of temperature, humidity, and phase particle based on
the conceptual framework that has been developed. The ADDIE model was
selected as the proper model to be implemented in developing the prototype.
The sensing data has been identified as a salient data for preserving the forest
ecosystem that must be protected as part of the population well-being and
prolong heritage. The hardware components for designing this prototype
consisted of temperature and humidity sensor, Solar LiPo Rider for selfpowering
device, and phase particle sensor. This prototype also allows for
writing and simple erasing the main programming through USB port when
connected to a computer. The data can also be collected via UART and can be
displayed on the monitor for further analysis and monitoring the ecosystem.
Therefore, the development of this automated object-based change detection
system will be useful and beneficial in assisting regulatory bodies, researchers,
and ecologist for identifying the changes within the ecosystems. Finally,
the data gathered will be evaluated using a GraphPad Prism 6 software to
compare the result of the data gained from both the Meteorological Weather Measurement Devices and the automated system for detecting environmental
data (ASDE) to see whether the data collected by the prototype are precise and
accurate.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
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