{"id":15857,"date":"2017-10-17T06:18:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T19:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=15857"},"modified":"2017-10-17T06:18:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T19:48:14","slug":"wave-glider-barrier-reef-mb0253","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wave-glider-barrier-reef-mb0253\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave Glider Completes Great Barrier Reef Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image: Australian Institute of Marine Science<\/p><\/div>\n

A wave and solar powered autonomous ocean vehicle recently completed a trial deployment at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where it gathered data to help assess the health of coral reefs and ecosystems.<\/p>\n

The seven\u2010day\u00a0trial of Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider saw the craft cover\u00a0200 nautical miles\u00a0of\u00a0the central Great Barrier Reef, part of a five\u2010year joint research agreement between\u00a0the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and\u00a0Liquid Robotics’ parent company, Boeing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are impressed with the number of different measurements it could conduct at the same time and its ability to transmit the data back to our base immediately and reliably while navigating and performing its mission,\u201d said<\/a> AIMS head of Data and Technology Innovation, Dr. Lyndon Llewellyn.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Wave Glider’s payload can include a weather station, cameras and hydrophone, plus sensors measuring wave height and direction, water temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, salinity, pH, chlorophyll levels, currents and contaminants.<\/p>\n

Propulsion of the Wave Glider is achieved primarily through harnessing wave energy. The deck of the craft is covered with solar panels (up to 180 watts capacity) that charge a battery bank of 0.9kWh \u2013 6.8kWh capacity. The batteries are used for powering sensors and an additional propulsion system.<\/p>\n