Accurate and frequent measurement of mine water quality is essential for timely management and regulatory requirements. At mines, traditional water sample collection practices are sometimes unsafe or impractical due to accessibility challenges. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based remote water sampling has benefits in accessing small, shallow and isolated waterbodies in hazardous environments. In this study, an integrated electromechanical pneumatic system was developed to provide an effective, efficient and safer means to acquire mine water samples using UAVs. The system was tested to collect and analyse ponded water from a tailings storage facility to measure pH, electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen.

准确，频繁地测量矿井水质对于及时进行管理和法规要求至关重要。在矿山，由于可及性的挑战，传统的水样采集方法有时不安全或不切实际。基于无人机（UAV）的远程水采样在访问危险环境中的小型，浅水和隔离水体方面具有优势。在这项研究中，开发了一个集成的机电气动系统，以提供一种有效，高效和安全的方法来使用无人机获取矿井水样品。测试该系统以收集和分析来自尾矿存储设施的池水，以测量pH值，电导率和溶解氧。