Submarine Cables as Precursors of Persistent Systems for Large Scale Oceans Monitoring and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operation

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2022

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Tieppo, M (Author) Other; Pereira, E (Author) Other; Garcia, LG (Author) Other; Rolim, M (Author) Other; Castanho, E (Author) Other; Matos, A (Author) Other; Silva, A (Author) Other; Bruno Ferreira (Author) FEUP; Pascoal, M (Author) Other; Almeida, E (Author) Other; Costa, F (Author) Other; Zabel, F (Author) Other; Faria, J (Author) Other; Azevedo, J (Author) Other; Alves, J (Author) Other; Moutinho, J (Author) Other; Goncalves, L (Author) Other; Martins, M (Author) Other; Nuno Cruz (Author) FEUP; Abreu, N (Author) Other; Silva, P (Author) Other; Viegas, R (Author) Other; Jesus, S (Author) Other; Chen, T (Author) Other; Miranda, T (Author) Other; Papalia, A (Author) Other; Hart, D (Author) Other; Leonard, J (Author) Other; Haji, M (Author) Other; de Weck, O (Author) Other; Godart, P (Author) Other; Lermusiaux, P (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2022 OCEANS HAMPTON ROADS

OCEANS Hampton Roads Conference

ELECTR NETWORK, OCT 17-20, 2022

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-RF0

DOI: 10.1109/oceans47191.2022.9977360

Abstract (EN): Long-term and reliable marine ecosystems monitoring is essential to address current environmental issues, including climate change and biodiversity threats. The existing oceans monitoring systems show clear data gaps, particularly when considering characteristics such as depth coverage or measured variables in deep and open seas. Over the last decades, the number of fixed and mobile platforms for in situ ocean data acquisition has increased significantly, covering all oceans' regions. However, these are largely dependent on satellite communications for data transmission, as well as on research cruises or opportunistic ship surveys, generally presenting a lag between data acquisition and availability. In this context, the creation of a widely distributed network of SMART cables (Science Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications) - sensors attached to submarine telecommunication cables - appears as a promising solution to fill in the current ocean data gaps and ensure unprecedented oceans health continuous monitoring. The K2D (Knowledge and Data from the Deep to Space) project proposes the development of a persistent oceans monitoring network based on the use of telecommunications cables and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The approach proposed includes several modules for navigation, communication and energy management, that enable the cost-effective gathering of extensive oceans data. These include physical, chemical, and biological variables, both registered with bottom fixed stations and AUVs operating in the water column. The data that can be gathered have multiple potential applications, including oceans health continuous monitoring and the enhancement of existing ocean models. The latter, in combination with geoinformatics and Artificial Intelligence, can create a continuum from the deep sea to near space, by integrating underwater remote sensing and satellite information to describe Earth systems in a holistic manner.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7