Velella Sensors

Abstract

The goal of this project was to develop a novel, low-cost velella-inspired sensing platform. With a unique form factor, soft materials, and low cost electronics, this sensing platform has been designed to float on the surface of the ocean, collect pertinent environmental information (temperature, position and salinity), and relay data over satellite for analysis. To achieve this vision, we executed against four major objectives (1) Design and synthesis of a biodegradable, bio-benign encapsulation material; (2) Novel sensor development, (3) System level design, and (4) System Deployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2023
Accession Number
AD1202702

Entities

People

  • Leslie H. Hamilton

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Capacitance
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemistry
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Detectors
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Properties
  • Energy Harvesting
  • Fabrication
  • Fused Deposition Modeling
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Oceans
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Sea Water
  • Solar Cells

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites