Kivi: the smartest of pebbles

Georgios Maniatis; Gert Toming; Trevor Hoey; Jeffrey A. Tuhtan

doi:10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p0904-cd

Kivi: the smartest of pebbles

Georgios Maniatis, Gert Toming, Trevor Hoey, Jeffrey A. Tuhtan

School of Applied Sciences

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Kivi is a new smart pebble sensor designed to simultaneously capture impact 1kHz and inertial and pressure measurements 100Hz in geomorphological studies. This paper presents the design and development of Kivi, which is available as either a 55mm diameter sphere or as an ellipsoid with dimensions of 80mm x 63mm x 56mm. The sensor is equipped with a microcontroller and rechargeable battery, and has a storage capacity of 8GB. Preliminary testing, including static pressure measurements, impact tests, and flume laboratory experiments, demonstrates Kivi's ability to accurately capture sediment behaviour in riverine environments. The sensor holds significant potential for enhancing our understanding of fundamental sediment transport and erosion processes, with applications in environmental protection and infrastructure development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress
Editors	Helmut Habersack, Michael Tritthart, Lisa Waldenberger
Pages	2911-2917
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p0904-cd
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	40th IAHR World Congress, 2023 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 21 Aug 2023 → 25 Aug 2023

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Name	Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress
ISSN (Print)	2521-7119
ISSN (Electronic)	2521-716X

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Conference	40th IAHR World Congress, 2023
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	21/08/23 → 25/08/23

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© 2023 IAHR – International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research.

Keywords

geomorphology
hydraulics
Kivi
sediment transport
smart pebble

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