Ocean Technology Test Ocean Technology Test BedBed

Colin Bradley, University of VictoriaColin Bradley, University of VictoriaJohn Roston, McGill UniversityJohn Roston, McGill UniversityNEPTUNE CanadaNEPTUNE CanadaVENUSVENUS

ObjectivesObjectives

Design, deploy and evaluate multiple Design, deploy and evaluate multiple enabling technologies on an enabling technologies on an integrated test bed.integrated test bed.

– Research & develop enabling Research & develop enabling technologies.technologies.

– Utilisation on an observatory system.Utilisation on an observatory system.

VENUS ObservatoryVENUS Observatory

• Deployment, Deployment, Dec. ’05.Dec. ’05.

• ROV mate ROV mate connectors connectors installed for installed for OTTB.OTTB.

• OTTB power & OTTB power & comms feed comms feed through.through.

Pat Bay LocationPat Bay Location

• Node and Node and cable lay in cable lay in December. December.

• High High bandwidth bandwidth connection to connection to UVic & McGill UVic & McGill to follow.to follow.

OTTB Site BathymetryOTTB Site Bathymetry

• 100m depth.100m depth.

• Interesting Interesting features.features.

• Relatively low Relatively low risk site for risk site for technology technology evaluation.evaluation.

Ocean Technology Test BedOcean Technology Test Bed

Testbed Interface Expansion

Module

Analog Video

Acoustic Receiver

Acoustic Modems

1000Base-LX100Base-FX1000Base-TX100Base-TX10Base-TRS232RS422RS485Power only

· GigE Testbed Port· (ROV Mate EO)· 400V supply

2 x 70W HID Lamps

VIDEO SYSTEM / BIOFOULING TESTBED

Pan/Tilt Module

TETHERED NODE ROV TESTBED

ACOUSTIC NAVIGATION/

COMMUNICATIONS TESTBED

Bioshutter

Bioshutters

Acoustic System

SIIM

Hydrophone Arrays

To NEPTUNE Canada SIIM

NEPTUNE SENSOR QUALIFICATION

INTERFACE

ROV Mate Connectors

Video Module

SIIM

Media Converter

Sensor

Underwater Vehicle Underwater Vehicle DevelopmentDevelopment

• Tethered VehiclesTethered Vehicles• Autonomous Autonomous

VehiclesVehicles

Tethered Vehicle (Canarie)Tethered Vehicle (Canarie)

• Develop an underwater Develop an underwater case containing camera case containing camera and hardware.and hardware.

• Integrate an underwater Integrate an underwater pan/tilt mechanism.pan/tilt mechanism.

• Modify a ROV to carry Modify a ROV to carry the HD camera package.the HD camera package.

• Power distribution Power distribution system.system.

• Use an ROV to deploy Use an ROV to deploy the video system the video system package on the seafloor.package on the seafloor.

Tethered Vehicle (Future)Tethered Vehicle (Future)

• Tethered to node - long duration.Tethered to node - long duration.

• Integrate with node – power and Integrate with node – power and communications.communications.

• Tether management.Tether management.

• Science package.Science package.

• Acoustics (later).Acoustics (later).

Autonomous VehicleAutonomous Vehicle

Autonomous Vehicle Autonomous Vehicle ResearchResearch

• Hybrid – features of AUV and ROV.Hybrid – features of AUV and ROV.

• Spatial sampling opportunities Spatial sampling opportunities (science driver).(science driver).

• AUV docking system.AUV docking system.

• Power and data transfer (non-Power and data transfer (non-contact).contact).

• Integrate with acoustics.Integrate with acoustics.

Integrated Acoustic System Integrated Acoustic System (Planned)(Planned)

• Positioning (triangulation)Positioning (triangulation)

• Communication (low data rate)Communication (low data rate)

Vertical Line Array

Processor

Connection to test bed extension module

Acoustic modem

Concentrator and power distribution

Acoustic System (Current Acoustic System (Current Status)Status)• Top side GPS buoysTop side GPS buoys

• Acoustic Acoustic triangulationtriangulation

• Receiver on vehicleReceiver on vehicle

High Definition ImagingHigh Definition Imaging

• Collaboration of the Instructional Collaboration of the Instructional Multimedia Services and the Centre for Multimedia Services and the Centre for Intelligent Machines.Intelligent Machines.

• Deliverable: underwater HD camera on Deliverable: underwater HD camera on the VENUS network transmitting live the VENUS network transmitting live 720p60 format video over CA*net 4 to 720p60 format video over CA*net 4 to McGill.McGill.

• Camera can be interactively controlled Camera can be interactively controlled using web services. using web services.

High Definition ImagingHigh Definition Imaging

• Web Services software that can Web Services software that can replicate remote camera control replicate remote camera control functions (eg auto white balance and functions (eg auto white balance and auto iris). auto iris).

• Minimize latency of the HD video Minimize latency of the HD video transmission to enable camera transmission to enable camera control input, such as zooming, in control input, such as zooming, in response to observed events.response to observed events.

• Testing two UCLP software packages.Testing two UCLP software packages.

Science + Enabling Science + Enabling TechnologyTechnology• Sustained, long duration science Sustained, long duration science

programs.programs.• Spatial sampling (return to same Spatial sampling (return to same

location).location).• Event driven measurement.Event driven measurement.• Integrated infrastructure that links all Integrated infrastructure that links all

elements together.elements together.• Extends Internet connectivity to ocean Extends Internet connectivity to ocean

floor.floor.

Science ProgramsScience Programs

• Exchange of material (nutrients) Exchange of material (nutrients) between sea floor and lower water between sea floor and lower water column.column.

• Imaging of organisms around node Imaging of organisms around node (bacterial mat) around.(bacterial mat) around.

• Water sampling.Water sampling.

• Profiling of water column (suite of Profiling of water column (suite of sensors).sensors).