Abstract
The purpose of the article is to develop a mock-up of a mobile radio-controlled swimming apparatus for environmental monitoring and collection of samples in hard-to-reach areas of water bodies, which can also be used for catching dead or infected fish, feeding fish, during rescue operations in flood conditions. A review of existing technical solutions for environmental monitoring of water areas is made. The stages of development of a mockup of a mobile unmanned surface vehicle (USV) are considered. The USV system is divided into two parts: information and mechanical. Structural - functional schemes of the system have been developed and described. The software implementation of the USV system is described. USV is tested on small boats in fresh water and then in open water in lakes.