DocumentCode :
2936553
Title :
A Smart Low-Power Meteorological System
Author :
Garcia, Edward P.
Author_Institution :
Sea Data Corporation, Newton, MA, USA
fYear :
1986
fDate :
23-25 Sept. 1986
Firstpage :
507
Lastpage :
510
Abstract :
A new low-power instrument to measure meteorological parameters has been developed. The instrument is based on an intelligent data cruncher concept: Fast sensor data rates are stored and processed to yield a variety of answers for each parameter, at slower data rates, as appropriate. Special methods are used to achieve these results with an average current drain of under one mA, including sensors. Sampling rates and processing algorithms are designed to correct for swaying ocean-deployed buoys. A modular approach to design allows many types of sensors to be accomidated and permits data dissemination to a variety of destinations; data is available for real-time transmission or for internal archiving. The Weather Station´s high-capacity internal data storage system, coupled with its fast data acquisition rates, enable the instrument to be use for air turbulence measurements.
Keywords :
Batteries; Data acquisition; Data processing; Instruments; Maintenance; Microprocessors; Sea measurements; Sensor systems; Transmitters; Wind;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '86
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1986.1160461
Filename :
1160461
Link To Document :
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