An Autonomous Expendable Instrument System

皮？S建议开发自主消耗性仪器系统(AXIS)，这是一种先进的探头自动发射系统，与现有的研究型设计相比，具有更高的容量、更大的互动性和更高效的操作。Axis将简化使用消耗性探测器的数据收集，促进新的交互式观测方法，并降低从研究和商业船只部署探测器的运营成本和后勤复杂性。要求提供支持，以推动AXIS的开发，从现有的机械原型发展为两个功能齐全和经过实地测试的系统。建议在R/V Ocean和M/V Oleander上初步安装AXIS，这是一艘集装箱船，正在继续一项跨越百慕大和新泽西之间墨西哥湾流的为期30年的定期测量计划。更广泛的影响：这项建议的更广泛的影响，主要是改进抽样的社区利益。Axis将帮助优化这些探头的采样。这将有助于减少海上人员需求和成本。双向通信方面使自适应采样成为可能，以解决瞬变或稀疏特征。没有明确提到教学或培训，尽管弗拉坦托尼确实与研究生互动。

The PI?s propose to develop an Autonomous eXpendable Instrument System (AXIS), an advanced probe autolauncher system with higher capacity, greater interactivity, and more efficient operation than existing research-oriented designs. AXIS will streamline data collection using expendable probes, facilitate novel and interactive observational approaches, and reduce both the operational cost and logistical complexity of probe deployments from research and commercial vessels. Support is requested to advance AXIS development from an existing mechanical prototype to a pair of fully-functional and field-tested systems. Initial installation of AXIS is proposed aboard the R/V Oceanus and the M/V Oleander, a container vessel that is continuing a 30-year program of regular measurements spanning the Gulf Stream between Bermuda and New Jersey. Broader Impacts: The broader impacts of this proposal mainly the community benefits of improved sampling. AXIS will help to optimize sampling with these probes. It will help to reduce at-sea personnel requirements and costs. The 2-way communication aspect makes possible adaptive sampling to resolve transient or sparse features. There is no explicit mention of teaching or training, although Fratantoni does interact with graduate students.