Development of a Seafloor Cabled Observatory Communications System

这个重大研究仪器奖授予伍兹霍尔海洋研究所，为开发先进的网络通信系统提供资金，用于在深海光缆观测站系统中实施。该项目的目标是利用商用现成数据网络技术开发一个强大的系统，该系统能够在数百公里长的观测站网络电缆上以多种Gbit/S速率进行双向分组通信，并包括许多用于海底观测和实验的节点。开发工作包括制造和湿测试容错海底通信和控制节点。该项目在国家科学基金会得到地球科学局海洋科学司、计算机和信息科学与工程局高级网络基础设施和研究司以及极地方案办公室的审查和协作支持。伍兹霍尔海洋研究所及其行业合作伙伴思科系统公司将为项目总成本的34%提供成本分摊支持。

0079720ChaveThis Major Research Instrumentation award to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution provides funds for development of an advanced network communications system for implementation in a deep-ocean fiber-optic cable observatory system. The goal of the project is to develop, using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) data networking technology, a robust system capable of two-way packetized communications at multiple Gbit/s rates over an observatory network cable several hundred kilometers in length, and including numerous nodes for seafloor observations and experiments. The development effort includes fabrication and wet testing of a fault tolerant seafloor communications and control node. The project was reviewed and supported collaboratively at NSF by the Division of Ocean Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences, the Division of Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, together with the Office of Polar Programs. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and their industry partner, Cisco Systems, Inc., will provide cost-share support for 34% of total project costs.***