MarTERA BIOGLIDER, BIOGLIDER : Autonomous Exploration and Monitoring of Marine Ecosystems
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2021
- End date
- 12/31/2023
- Budget
- 695,073 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROMAKS2 - Large-scale programme on petroleum | Grant | - | - | 695,073 EUR |
Abstract
BIOGLIDER is a MarTERA ERA-NET Cofund project with the main goal of developing and demonstrating a smart solution for measurement and monitoring of marine environmental status, marine ecosystems and ecosystem processes. BIOGLIDER combines acoustic and optical sensors for characterization of biological components of the water column, combined with a telemetry system for acoustic communication with subsea observing platforms for data harvesting. The BIOGLIDER solution is demonstrated on underwater gliders, which are vehicles that are especially well suited for long term monitoring in demanding marine environments. Underwater gliders are autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) that uses variable-buoyancy propulsion, and hydrofoils allowing the vehicle to glide forward while descending or ascending through the water. BIOGLIDER combines expertise from industry and research within sensor technologies and underwater gliders from France, Norway, Poland and Cyprus. The solution developed in the project will be relevant for operational monitoring by marine and maritime industries, for good environmental status (MSFD-GES) and marine ecosystem research and monitoring.