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，即创新的自充电混合翼水下滑翔机。海洋覆盖地球表面的71%。海洋驱动天气，调节温度，并最终支持所有生物体。海洋是气候系统最重要的组成部分之一。它们提供了大量的热量和碳。然而，据报道，超过80%的海洋是未绘制地图，未观察，或未开发的。我们的滑翔机结合了波浪能转换器，允许在海上自主充电。这一创新开启了基于超长持续时间、永久存在、最小化监督、零船时、降低成本、高功率、水下传感任务的操作概念的可能性。我们相信我们对波能转换器的集成将开启自主水下操作的真实的优势。目前，自动驾驶汽车充电需要大量的人工干预，使其只能部分自主。我们的项目将通过满足关键利益相关者的要求来改进最先进的技术，包括：长使用寿命;长距离能力，更高功率的传感器能力;零运输时间要求;降低成本。该项目将提供新滑翔机的测试原型。这些输出将解决关键的KPI，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.