https://dalfiume.io/tags/electron/Recent content in Electron on Riccardo Dal FiumeHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 RICCARDO DAL FIUME / DALFIUME.IOFri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200https://dalfiume.io/posts/uav-environmental-sampling/Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200https://dalfiume.io/posts/uav-environmental-sampling/<p>Environmental monitoring is changing rapidly with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). I worked on a specialized amphibious UAV platform built for georeferenced water sampling and real-time chemical analysis in rivers and open basins. The mechatronics, airframe, and much of the onboard electronics were developed by others; my contribution was focused on ground-side software and on how the embedded stack should be structured.</p> <h2 class="relative group">The Amphibious Mechatronic Challenge <div id="the-amphibious-mechatronic-challenge" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-amphibious-mechatronic-challenge" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Unlike camera-only drones, this UAV had to land on water, operate against river currents up to 2 m/s, and interact with the environment physically.</p>