Communication & Storage Front-end, 2 nd generation Jérôme Blandin, Julien Legrand, Laurent Gautier Ifremer COSTOF2 Handling large amounts of data with high time precision on non-cabled platforms

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Context 1/2 FixO 3 task 12.4 = “Development of a non cabled platform for high data volume sensors, with precise time reference”  Growing need of integrating sets of sensors generating high volumes of data on non-cabled ocean observing platforms. Typical such sensors: ADCPs, hydrophones for passive acoustic monitoring, sonars, video cameras, seismometers…

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Context 2/2 Ifremer, facing this need and having a long record of designing and operating ocean data acquisition platforms, launched the development of a such platform in 2012 Special requirements from FixO 3, if expressed, can still be taken into account at this stage, thanks to the absolutely modular design of …/…

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Electronics core COSTOF2 = COmmunication & STOrage Front-end, 2 nd generation

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 to be embedded Wherever ocean sensors share common resources (communication channels, energy, data storage, precise clock...) or interact with one another, In low power environments, with low human intervention rate 5

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task Sensor Instrument Ocean observing platform Data management and archiving Data transmission Telecommunication Conceptual sketch of a generic Ocean Sensor System Deployment means and operators Sensor User access management Marine environment Users Ocean Sensor System COSTOF2

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Possible locations Surface buoys Mooring lines

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Possible locations Seabed observing stations

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 Sensor Services Energy distribution & control Measurement sequencing Precision time stamping Measurement data storage Antifouling protection Communication with the external world

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Communication with the external world Local: underwater Wi-Fi connectivity with visiting/installing submersible - 10 Mbps Semi-remote: aerial Wi-Fi connectivity for deck programmation / data retrieval - 54 Mbps Remote: underwater acoustics connectivity with ship or permanent surface buoy - 1 kbps

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Design guidelines COSTOF1 developed in the 2000’. Extremely robust, modular and low power, but limited amount of handled data COSTOF2 launched in 2012, to overcome that limitation, while keeping COSTOF1’s qualities

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 performances 1/2 Service: 1-4 ethernet or 1-12 serial sensors Ethernet 100 Mbps, serial bps Processing: ARM 32 bit Storage: µSDHC : 4 x 64 GB 2 redundant NASs (SSD) : 2 x 1 TB Human-Machine Interface through embedded web servers, when TCP/IP channel available

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 MMI through embedded web-server

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 performances 2/2 Non TCP/IP communication channels supported (acoustics, low bandwidth satellites) Sleep mode power = 1 mW (with TCXO) Multimaster functioning: wake-up on event generated by any sensor or external communication line Active antifouling protection of sensors provided Two time precision classes: simple TCXO or embedded atomic clock for seismic applications

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 present status HW & SW development subcontracted to a company selected after call for bids (references in both safety-critical apps and ultra-low-power applications) Prototype delivered in spring 2014 First technical tests at sea this week, on board R/V Pourquoi pas?

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 First sea COSTOF2 in its 4000 mwd proof Titanium housing

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 First sea

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 First sea COSTOF2 and sensor junction box on a test seabed station

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 COSTOF2 next steps Implementation on MoMAR seabed stations in 2015, on MoMAR surface buoy in 2016 Implementation on a multiparameter monitoring station for the Sea of Marmara, including broadband seismometer. Link with FP7-Marsite Further evolutions intended to support state of the art sensor servicing methods (OGC standards, link with FP7-NeXOS)

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Conclusions COSTOF2 = combination of low power and high data throughput (+ hi precision clock) Open to meet FixO 3 specific requirements, in relation with WP2 & 11

Non-cabled platform for high data volume sensors – J. Blandin, FixO 3 GA, Heraklion, Task 12.4 Thank you