Design of a prototype remote monitoring system for the protection and conservation of territories in the Colombian Amazon Rainforest

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Keywords:

Remote Monitoring System (RMS), Colombian amazon rainforest, radar, PTZ camera, photovoltaic system

Abstract

This study presents the design and implementation of a prototype Remote Monitoring System (RMS) adapted to the climatic and geographic conditions of the Colombian amazon rainforest. The system has been developed to address the challenges faced by monitoring and conservation efforts in protected areas. The prototype integrates three modules: a remote sensing module using radar technology and a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera to detect and visualize unauthorized activities; a telecommunications module employing a satellite system for real-time data transmission; and an autonomous power supply module based on a photovoltaic system. The system's functionality was assessed through a field experiment in the Amacayacu National Natural Park, where its capacity to monitor the real-time movement of vessels on the Amacayacu River, identify potential threats, and generate e-mail alerts with pertinent information was evaluated.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Torres , Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Jorge Torres was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Católica de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia, in 2017. He is currently completing a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering and starting PhD studies in Electrical Engineering, both at the National University of Colombia. Since 2018, he joins the High Frequency Electronics and Telecommunications Research Group (CMUN). His research interests are mainly in telecommunications, remote sensing systems and optoelectronics applied to society, life and nature.

Oscar Leonardo Riveros Perez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Oscar Riveros obtained his bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2024). He is currently pursuing a degree in Computer and Systems Engineering at the same university. His research interests focus on telecommunications, optical interrogation systems, and optoelectronics applied to society, life, and nature

María Patricia Barajas Salamanca, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

María Barajas was born in Colombia. She received her Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Universidad El Bosque in 2017. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Design for Product and Service Innovation at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Her research interests include product and service design, the social psychology of dress, and 3d-printing.

Jhonatan Camilo Chamorro Ceron, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Jhonatan Chamorro received his B.Eng in Electronics and Electric Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In 2024 he received his M.Eng. in Electronic Engineering and began pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the same university. His research interests include microwave photonics and optoelectronics.

Cristian Andrés Triana Infante, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Andrés Triana received his B.Eng. in electronics engineering and the M.Eng. Degree in industrial automation, both from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2011 and 2013, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Telecommunications at Universitat Politècnica de València and in Electrical Engineering at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2018. His research interests include optical sensors and photonics.

Gloria Margarita Varón Durán, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Margarita Varón received her B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Javeriana (2000), her M.Sc. in Optical Communications from Politecnico di Torino (2003), and her Ph.D. in Optoelectronics from ISAE-SUPAERO (2008). Since 2010, she has been a professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Her research focuses on telecommunications and optoelectronics for societal and environmental applications

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Published

2026-01-04

How to Cite

Torres Cepeda, J. A., Riveros Perez, O. L., Barajas Salamanca, M. P., Chamorro Ceron, J. C., Triana Infante, C. A., & Varón Durán, G. M. (2026). Design of a prototype remote monitoring system for the protection and conservation of territories in the Colombian Amazon Rainforest. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 24(1), 98–104. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/9884

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2026): Ordinary Issue

Section

Electronics