METHOD FOR LOCALIZING THE SOURCE OF ATMOSPHERIC POL-LUTION

Bogomolov Aleksey Sergeevich, Shnaider Ilia Andreevich

With the growth of urbanization and the increasing number of man-made acci-dents, the tasks of environmental monitoring and localization of pollution sources are becoming increasingly important. A method has been developed for identifying the location of atmospheric pollution sources, along with a software system based on it. The system integrates a production model for calculating pol-lutant dispersion —taking into account the influence of precipitation and based on a modified D. Ermak equation — with a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to determine the coordinates of atmospheric pollution sources. The system considers meteorological conditions, including humidity, precipitation, and wind speed, and utilizes data from environmental monitoring sensors within the studied area. A distinctive feature is an intuitive visual interface that enables calculation and visualization of pollution dispersion from registered sources on a geographic map and a concentration heatmap. Numerical experiments demon-strate the required localization accuracy. The advantages and limitations of the proposed approach are discussed. Prospects include applications in industrial zones, urban environmental monitoring, and civil protection systems.

Keywords:ecology, pollutant, particle swarm optimization method, pollution sources, localization problem, simulation modeling, pollution dispersion, ecological monitoring.