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Explore the cutting-edge equipment used for submersible missions led by Dr. Miles Pebody at Southampton Oceanography Centre. This equipment includes computing resources, underwater and surface communications, satellite tracking, and acoustic telemetry capabilities. Contact Dr. Pebody for more information.
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Autosub Mission Control Ship Equipment Dr. Miles Pebody Ocean Engineering Division Southampton Oceanography Centre M.Pebody@soc.soton.ac.uk
Equipment: Computing Resources • Three Networked PCs • Mission programming, mission management and vehicle telemetry. • Acoustic Tracking • Data Processing Tershelling April 2000
Equipment: On Surface Communications • Lonworks VHF Radio Modem (range 0.5Km) • Ethernet VHF Radio Modem (range 0.5Km) • Orbcomm Satellite Communications • Argos Satellite Tracking
Equipment: Subsurface Communications • 23-33KHz Acoustic Tracking, Telemetry and Commands • 10-14KKz Tracking (telemetry in development)
Fast data link to Autosub on deck Lonworks VHF Radio Modem Orbcomm - E-Mail Ethernet VHF Radio Modem Ship GPS Acoustic Telemetry Deck Unit Transponders and Acoustic Tracking in towfish PC Equipment Layout Mission Control PC Data Processing PC Tracking PC
Current Equipment List • 3 x PC • Lonworks PC interface • PCNS internal interface card or • Serial Lontalk adapter SLTA10 • Radio Ethernet • 2 x RS422 Adapters for communications with acoustic telemetry and tracking systems • Orbcomm communicator • Ship GPS unit
The End Dr. Miles Pebody Ocean Engineering Division Southampton Oceanography Centre M.Pebody@soc.soton.ac.uk