Self recharging sensor carrying platform

我们的项目旨在开发一种新的传感器承载平台，即一种创新的自充电混合翼水下滑翔机。海洋覆盖了地球表面的71%。海洋驱动天气，调节温度，并最终支持所有生物。海洋是气候系统最重要的组成部分之一。它们储存了大量的热量和碳。然而，据报道，超过80%的海洋尚未被绘制、未被观察或未被探索。我们的滑翔机集成了一个波浪能量转换器，可以在海上自动充电。这种创新开启了一种基于超长持续时间、永久存在、最小监督、零船舶时间、低成本、高功率、水下传感任务的作战概念的可能性。我们相信，我们整合的波浪能量转换器将为自主水下作业带来真正的好处。目前，自动驾驶汽车的充电需要大量的人工干预，因此只能实现部分自动驾驶。我们的项目将通过解决关键利益相关者的需求来改进最先进的技术，包括：长使用寿命；远距离能力，更高功率的传感器能力；零船期要求；降低成本。该项目将交付新型滑翔机的测试原型。输出将解决关键关键绩效指标，并展示新滑翔机设计的概念、原理和能力。

Our project aims to develop a new sensor carrying platform, namely an innovative self charging blended wing underwater glider.Oceans cover 71% of the planet's surface. Oceans drive weather, regulate temperature, and ultimately support all living organisms. Oceans are one of the most important components of the climate system. They contribute large reservoirs for heat and carbon. Yet it is reported more than 80% of the ocean is unmapped, unobserved, or unexplored.Our glider incorporates a wave energy converter that allows autonomous recharge at sea. This innovation opens the possibility of a concept of operations based on very long duration, perpetual-presence, minimal supervision, zero ship-time, reduced cost, high power, underwater sensing missions.We believe our integration of the wave energy converter will open the real benefits of autonomous underwater operation. Currently there is significant manned intervention needed for recharging autonomous vehicles, making them only partly autonomous.Our project will improve on the state-of-the-art by addressing key stakeholder requirements including: Long operational life; long distance capability, higher powered sensor capability; zero ship time requirement; reduced costs.The project will deliver a tested prototype of the new glider. The outputs will address critical KPIs and demonstrate the concept, principle and capability of the new glider design.