Design and Development of an Oil Spill detection and Transmission System Using Artificial Illumination Using LEDs

Oil spill pollution, a severe environmental problem, which persists in a marine environment or inland water across the world, has grown to an alarming magnitude with increased levels of oil production and transport. Oil spills can result in serious environmental pollution affecting communities found on the shorelines. The effects of an oil spill directly hit the marine animals and plants, which live in the path of the oil spill. A real-time monitoring and detection device shall be developed to model the presence of oil spill thru artificial illumination to address this issue. The primary objective of this paper is to design and develop an oil spill detection and transmission system using artificial illumination with LEDs. First, is to design a sensor that can detect an oil spill thru LEDs and Photo Transistor. Second, to design a buoy that will be used to carry the oil spill detector. Third, to have a renewable power supply ready battery (solar power) that will maintain the power of the detector, which is to transmit the data via SMS and telemetry technology and last, to evaluate the results.