Using Ocean-going Robots to Observe Wave Conditions (ECE)

Embedded Systems
Robotics
Accelerometer

AUV’s or autonomous underwater vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in the study of oceanography. By equipping them with capable sensors to track motion, and physical attributes of the ocean water, researchers are able to source a variety of valuable information about the ocean’s characteristics and behavior. Types of sensors to include in these gliders involve accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, tilt sensors, radar, lidar, and even acoustic sensors. By utilizing these sensors in a remote glider rather than a stationary device, a much larger range of the ocean can be sampled, allowing for a much more accurate collection of data from the ocean. Current technologies are not capable of sampling nearly as large of an area, and are easily damaged by adverse weather conditions. The goal of this project is to create a new motion sensing and data logging system to collect detailed wave travel information. We make use of a Slocum-G3 Underwater Glider as our primary launch platform.

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