UxS Systems for Persistent Ocean Observation
Abstract
We propose to procure two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for persistent measurements of the air-sea interface for propagation and oceanography studies. The USVs will be outfitted with ocean current, meteorological, directional surface wave, and a casting CTD to provide upper ocean and air-sea measurements. The vehicles will support ongoing ONR-supported projects in the Western Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans providing persistent measurements in regions of strong variability. The proposed vehicles will be outfitted with backseat computers that will efficiently process sensor data for real-time passback over satellite communications and serve as a testbed for behavioral algorithms for adaptive sampling. This will build on recent work by the PI in algorithm development for automated signature detection and tracking from X-Band radar [1], environmentally-aware coordinated USV/UUV autonomy [2], and fundamental problems in airsea interaction associated with wave-current interaction. The work will support Naval-relevant basic science and advance the state-of-the-art sensing techniques for characterization of signals of interest at the air-sea interface. This abstract is publicly releasable
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312858
Entities
People
- Sophia Merrifield
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego