Surface Skimmer
Description
A catamaran was converted to allow remotely operated sailing and sampling. Study of air-sea interface biochemistry required samples to be taken at the surface and at depths of 10, 100 and 200cm. A rotating glass drum was used for skimming the top-layer while the sub-surface samples were simultaniously taken. All navigation, sampling and storage was controlled remotely.
Responsibilities
- Realize the project as part of a development team at Royal NIOZ.
- Embedded software design.
- Electronic and electrical hardware build.
- Maintain and service all aspects of catamaran when deployed from research vessels at sea.
Resource Links
Prototype embedded controller for remotely piloting the catamaran.
Maintenence of the catameran onboard RV Pelagia.
Remote operation by Joystick.
Real time display of catamaran track and status of remotely operated sampling onboard.
Disaster! A flooded hull makes the catamaran capsize and all electronics are submerged.
After a great deal of work the catamaran is fully repaired and sampling resumes.