Office/Division Program
OSRR
Project Number
1080
Category
Research Performing Activity
AECOM
Research Principal Investigator
Ben Schreib
Research Contracting Agency
Research Contract Award Value
$1.05
Description
The program's objective is to 1) enhance the latest generation of GRID and GRIDSAT tags with 3-axis accelerometers and other equipment/technology necessary to measure wave characteristics (e.g., wave height, wave length, wave period, etc.); 2) use enhanced GRID and GRIDSAT tags to equip and test commercially-available mechanical skimming units for wave characterization with accuracy within 4 inches including choppy wave conditions as well as various sinusoidal waves conditions; 3) achieve satellite communication to transmit data for operational awareness; and 4) create a user-friendly operator interface for skimmer operator.
Latest progress update
This project has been successfully completed. A link to the final report is provided below.