the autonomous expendable instrument system (axis)

The Autonomous eXpendable Instrument System (AXIS) David M. Fratantoni Autonomous Systems Laboratory Physical Oceanography Department Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543 [email protected] | http://asl.whoi.edu What is AXIS? AXIS is a completely self-contained, autonomous, high-capacity autolauncher system for Sippican Mk21-compatible expendable probes (XBT, XCTD, XSV, etc.) Each AXIS carousel holds 12 probes, communicates via Iridium satellite, and is solar powered. Several modules may be daisy-chained to provide greater capacity. What can AXIS do for me? • Increase the efficiency of routine probe deployment. • Enable real-time remote control of probe deployment. • Eliminate or reduce reliance on skilled crew/riders. • Eliminate the need for long data/power cable runs and bridge access. Acknowledgements: This work is supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation through grant OCE-0926853. Engineers Jeff O’Brien and Terry Hammar oversaw the design and construction of the AXIS prototype. We acknowledge the support and encouragement of Oleander Program PI’s Tom Rossby and Charlie Flagg and the NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC Oceanography Branch (Jon Hare, Chris Melrose, and Dan Smith). aSL aSL Autonomous Systems Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The prototype AXIS unit was installed aboard M/V Oleander in June 2011. Oleander provides weekly Ro-Ro/container service between New Jersey and Bermuda. This vessel contributes to a 30+ year program of temperature and velocity measurements across the Gulf Stream in the western subtropical Atlantic. The AXIS unit is mounted several decks above the stern of the vessel. Approximately 36 probes are deployed during a single one-way voyage. We are currently planning construction of several additional AXIS units for installation on commercial vessels in the subpolar and tropical Atlantic. These include the cruise ferry Norrona which travels between Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, and the cargo vessel MN Colibri which travels between France and the French spaceport of Kourou, French Guiana. AXIS Prototype Installed on M/V Oleander Next Steps We are searching for opportunities to build and deploy additional AXIS units on SOOP vessels conducting routine measurement programs. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.

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Page 1: The Autonomous eXpendable Instrument System (AXIS)

The Autonomous eXpendable Instrument System (AXIS)David M. Fratantoni

Autonomous Systems LaboratoryPhysical Oceanography Department

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA [email protected] | http://asl.whoi.edu

What is AXIS?

AXIS is a completely self-contained, autonomous, high-capacity autolauncher system for Sippican Mk21-compatible expendable probes (XBT, XCTD, XSV, etc.)

Each AXIS carousel holds 12 probes, communicates via Iridium satellite, and is solar powered. Several modules may be daisy-chained to provide greater capacity.

What can AXIS do for me?

• Increase the efficiency of routine probe deployment.

• Enable real-time remote control of probe deployment.

• Eliminate or reduce reliance on skilled crew/riders.

• Eliminate the need for long data/power cable runs and bridge access.

Acknowledgements: This work is supported by the U. S. National Science Foundation through grant OCE-0926853. Engineers Jeff O’Brien and Terry Hammar oversaw the design and construction of the AXIS prototype. We acknowledge the support and encouragement of Oleander Program PI’s Tom Rossby and Charlie Flagg and the NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC Oceanography Branch (Jon Hare, Chris Melrose, and Dan Smith). aSLaSLAutonomous Systems Laboratory

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The prototype AXIS unit was installed aboard M/V

Oleander in June 2011. Oleander provides weekly Ro-Ro/container service between New Jersey and Bermuda. This vessel contributes to a 30+ year program of temperature and velocity measurements across the Gulf Stream in the western subtropical Atlantic.

The AXIS unit is mounted several decks above the stern of the vessel. Approximately 36 probes are deployed during a single one-way voyage.

We are currently planning construction of several additional AXIS units for installation on commercial vessels in the subpolar and tropical Atlantic. These include the cruise ferry Norrona which travels between Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, and the cargo vessel MN Colibri which travels between France and the French spaceport of Kourou, French Guiana.

AXIS Prototype Installed on M/V Oleander

Next Steps

We are searching for opportunities to build and deploy additional AXIS units on SOOP vessels

conducting routine measurement programs.

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.

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