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ClearTowards Accessible Aquatic Cleanup: A Low-Cost Solution for Floating Waste Extraction
Researchers designed and tested a low-cost autonomous floating waste extractor using a conveyor mechanism to capture lightweight surface pollutants including microplastics, demonstrating high efficiency in capturing debris and offering an affordable solution for resource-constrained settings.
Development of Garbage Collecting Robot for Marine Microplastics
Researchers designed and developed an autonomous cleaning robot for collecting marine microplastics scattered on beaches, using a conveyor belt and tray system to mechanically gather and retain small plastic particles. The study addresses the practical difficulty of manually collecting dispersed microplastics and demonstrates the robot's configuration and operational concept for beach remediation.
Marine Sediment Sampling With an Underwater Legged Robot: A User-Driven Sampling Approach for Microplastic Analysis
Researchers developed a novel marine sediment sampling system using an underwater legged robot designed specifically for microplastic assessment studies. The system was built to meet the requirements of marine biologists, allowing precise sediment collection at controlled depths with minimal disturbance, enabling more reliable and repeatable microplastic sampling in underwater environments.
A novel autonomous microplastics surveying robot for beach environments
Researchers developed a novel autonomous robotic platform for detecting and chemically analyzing microplastics on beach surfaces, using a camera mounted on a robotic arm end effector to scan areas and identify particles smaller than 5 mm. The mobile manipulator system automatically locates and chemically characterizes microplastics in situ, addressing the challenge of large-scale environmental monitoring in coastal environments.
A Spiral-Propulsion Amphibious Intelligent Robot for Land Garbage Cleaning and Sea Garbage Cleaning
Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper presents the design and testing of an amphibious robot capable of collecting garbage from beaches, tidal flats, and the ocean surface, but does not analyze microplastic pollution specifically.
Development of Garbage Collecting Robot for Marine Microplastics
Researchers developed a garbage-collecting robot designed to remove plastic debris from coastal areas before it degrades into microplastics, addressing the logistical challenge of cleaning extensive shorelines with minimal human labor and resources.
Exploring the Potential of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Microplastic Detection in Marine Environments: A Review
This review explores how autonomous underwater vehicles equipped with sensors could detect microplastics directly in the ocean, rather than relying on labor-intensive water sampling. Current detection methods are slow and expensive, making real-time monitoring difficult. Advances in onboard sensing technology could dramatically improve our understanding of where microplastics concentrate in marine environments.
Design and Validation of an Eco-Compatible Autonomous Drone for Microplastic Monitoring in Port Environments
Researchers designed and tested an autonomous drone system for monitoring microplastic pollution in port environments, where plastic tends to accumulate in semi-enclosed waters. The drone collected water surface samples and transmitted data in real time, demonstrating a practical tool for high-frequency environmental monitoring in busy maritime settings.
An innovative approach for microplastic sampling in all surface water bodies using an aquatic drone
Researchers adapted an aquatic drone to sample microplastics in surface water, finding it produced results comparable to the standard Manta net while offering better reproducibility and improved capture of smaller, lighter particles in both river and coastal environments.
Development of Garbage Collecting Robot for Marine Microplastics
This paper describes the design of a robot intended to collect microplastics from beaches, addressing the practical challenge that hand collection of scattered, tiny plastic particles is impractical at scale. Laboratory experiments characterized how sand behaves under the robot's excavation mechanism, providing engineering data for building autonomous marine microplastic cleanup devices.
Automatic Beach Cleaning Robot
Researchers designed a portable automatic beach cleaning robot for collecting plastic debris from sandy beaches to reduce marine pollution and protect aquatic ecosystems.
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner for Microplastics
Researchers developed a robotic device capable of vacuuming up tiny plastic particles floating on the surface of water bodies, offering a new tool for cleaning up microplastic pollution in lakes, ponds, or coastal areas. The device represents a step toward automated, scalable approaches for removing microplastics from aquatic environments.
Exploring the Potential of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Microplastic Detection in Marine Environments: A Systematic Review
This systematic review explores how autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) could be used to detect microplastics in the ocean in real time, replacing slower traditional sampling methods. While promising, the technology is still developing and faces challenges with sensor accuracy and deep-water operation. Better detection tools like these could help scientists understand how widespread microplastic contamination really is in marine environments.
Use of an uncrewed surface vehicle and near infrared hyperspectral imaging for sampling and analysis of aquatic microplastics
Researchers combined an uncrewed surface vehicle with near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to sample and analyze aquatic microplastics larger than 300 micrometers. The approach demonstrated improved scalability and repeatability compared to traditional trawling methods, offering a more efficient way to monitor microplastic contamination in coastal waters.
Micro/nanorobots for efficient removal and degradation of micro/nanoplastics
This paper reviews how tiny self-propelled robots at the micro and nanoscale could be used to capture and remove microplastics from water. These robots can be designed to target specific types of plastic particles and move through water on their own, offering advantages over traditional filtration methods. While still in early development, this technology could eventually provide a practical way to reduce microplastic contamination in drinking water and aquatic environments.
Nano/Microplastics Capture and Degradation by Autonomous Nano/Microrobots: A Perspective
This perspective article explores how tiny self-propelled nano- and microrobots could be used to capture and break down microplastic and nanoplastic particles in water. Researchers reviewed recent advances showing these autonomous robots can efficiently collect plastic particles through enhanced physical interactions as they move through contaminated water. The technology represents a promising but still early-stage approach to actively cleaning up plastic pollution at scales too small for conventional methods.
A Self-Regulating Shuttle for Autonomous Seek and Destroy of Microplastics from Wastewater
Researchers developed a buoyancy-driven hybrid hydrogel that functions as a self-regulating shuttle for autonomous microplastic removal from wastewater, using thermally switchable buoyancy to cyclically transport captured contaminants from the seabed to the water surface for photocatalytic degradation without external intervention.
The Project of an Autonomous Microboat with a Laser Device for Estimation of Water Area Pollution by Microplastic
This paper describes the design of an autonomous microboat equipped with a laser device for real-time detection and mapping of microplastic pollution in water bodies. Autonomous sensor platforms that can survey large water areas for microplastics could significantly improve environmental monitoring capabilities.
MantaRay: A novel autonomous sampling instrument for in situ measurements of environmental microplastic particle concentrations
Engineers developed MantaRay, an autonomous instrument that can measure microplastic particle concentrations in the ocean in real time without requiring a research ship or human operator. Automated monitoring devices like this could make large-scale, cost-effective mapping of microplastic distribution across the ocean much more feasible.
Design and Development of Smart Beach Debris Collection and Segregation System
Researchers designed and built a smart automated system for collecting and segregating beach debris, using sensors and robotics to identify and sort plastic waste from natural material on shorelines. The system demonstrated effective separation of plastic debris in field tests.
Bio-Inspired Marine Waste Collection System with Adaptive Suction Mechanism: Energy Optimization through Intelligent Waste Dimension Recognition
Researchers designed an autonomous marine waste collection robot inspired by fish feeding biomechanics, integrating AI navigation, renewable energy, and an adaptive suction mechanism for capturing plastic debris. The dual-chamber vacuum system demonstrated energy-efficient marine debris collection, representing a bioinspired approach to ocean plastic remediation.
Addressing Microplastic Environmental Data Gaps Through Undergraduate Research
This study proposes using underwater vehicles and standardized sampling protocols to fill data gaps on microplastic distribution in undersampled aquatic environments. The approach aims to improve spatial coverage and consistency in global microplastic monitoring datasets.
Particle Swarm Optimization Based Efficient Path Planning in Autonomous Marine Trash Collection
Researchers developed a marine trash-collecting robot guided by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and GPS, which uses a conveyor-based collection mechanism and sensor input to navigate waterways and efficiently collect floating plastic debris.
Unmanned Vehicle and Hyperspectral Imager for a More Rapid Microplastics Sampling and Analysis
Researchers tested a combination of an autonomous surface vehicle and a near-infrared hyperspectral imager to rapidly sample and identify microplastics on the Norwegian coast. Results compared favorably with standard FTIR analysis and demonstrated a repeatable method for assessing spatially variable microplastic concentrations in the marine environment.