Feasibility study on real-time seafloor glove monitoring cable-network-power feeding system

Author

Asakawa, Kenichi ; Muramatsu, Jun ; Aoyagi, Masaru ; Sasaki, Kiyoshi ; Kawaguchi, Katsuyoshi

Author_Institution

Japan Marine Sci. & Technol. Center, Kanagawa, Japan

fYear

2002

fDate

6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

116

Lastpage

122

Abstract

The concept of a next generation scientific cable network surrounding the Japanese Islands is presented. The proposed cable network has the following outstanding features: (1) continuous monitoring and power feeding, (2) covering interdisciplinary fields, (3) mesh-like cable configuration surrounding the Japanese Islands, (4) 20-50 km observatory intervals, (5) plural sensors connected in each observatory, (6) exchangeability of sensors for maintenance and replacement, (7) robustness against faults, (8) high cost performance. This paper mainly discusses the concept of the cable network and the power feeding system.

Keywords

geophysical equipment; marine telemetry; optical cables; power cables; power supplies to apparatus; submarine cables; Japanese Islands; power feeding system; real-time seafloor glove monitoring cable-network; scientific cable network; Communication cables; Monitoring; National electric code; Observatories; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Real time systems; Sea floor; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Underwater cables;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Underwater Technology, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7397-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UT.2002.1002407

Filename

1002407