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The Wave Glider

The Wave Glider . Overview and Background: 1 st unmanned water drone Created by Joe Rizzo and Bob Burcham - Liquid Robotics has won numerous award over the past few years for innovation and environmental purposes. Technology:

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The Wave Glider

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  1. The Wave Glider

  2. Overview and Background: • 1st unmanned water drone • Created by Joe Rizzo and Bob Burcham • - Liquid Robotics has won numerous award over the past few years for innovation and environmental purposes.

  3. Technology: • - Glider cruises at the surface of the ocean because of the wave power being the greatest for motion • Created an auxiliary thruster to navigate tough ocean conditions. • - Uses no emissions or refueling, eco-friendly • - Solar panels on top of the machine provide energy to the product

  4. Advantages: • collect data on temperature, winds, humidity, wind gusts, water temperature, water color • Use the wave glider to observe sharks and their behavior patterns • Fisheries management • Tsunami and Hurricane warnings

  5. MORE ADVANTAGES: -Navy has used these drones for security purposes and surveillance -can collect data in remote locations and endure tough weather -tremendous long-term cost savings for science and research companies in the field -Prime example is Bp, for an 8,500 mile journey for observation it would save them about $9 million

  6. Disadvantages: • Drones must operate with small margin of error • One drone has already been bitten by a Shark • May be costly for an IT team to repair and re-launch into the ocean • The drones move relatively slow, around 1 knot • - Must be able to navigate through ships and boats

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  8. Significance and Impact on the world: • long-term cost savings, eco-friendly, security protection, and predicting natural disasters • constantly looking for new ways to preserve and prevent further damage to the environment • minimizing the risk of danger in the ocean with the wave glider • - Essential because 75% of the world is covered by water, and discoveries are waiting to occur.

  9. References: http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/08/liquid-robotics-launches-new-generation-of-wave-glider-ocean-robots/ (April, 8th,2013) http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/business/wave-glider-a-floating-robot-seeks-to-network-the-oceans.html (November 1st,2011) http://liquidr.com/technology/sv2.html (April 10th, 2013) http://inhabitat.com/wave-glider-sv3-liquid-robotics-unveils-faster-more-powerful-wave-and-solar-powered-robot/ (April 9th, 2013) By: Zack Hines

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