Windmill Software
Windmill Software are specialists in data acquisition and control.
What if underwater robots could dock mid-mission to recharge and transfer data?
Robots can be amazing tools for environmental studies, but eventually they must return to a base to recharge their batteries and upload...
Underwater robots reveal habits of endangered whales
Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales - at least when it comes...
Aquatic internet and underwater WiFi approaches
Aquatic internet that sends data through light beams could enable divers to instantly transmit footage from under the sea to the surface.Wireless internet under...
Towable sensor free-falls to measure vertical slices of ocean conditions
The motion of the ocean is often thought of in horizontal terms, for instance in the powerful currents that sweep around the planet, or...
Enhanced underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries
Underwater robots are regularly used by the oil and gas industry to inspect and maintain offshore structures. The same machines could be adapted to gather environmental information, providing substantial benefits to science and to resource companies in the long-term.
Internet of Underwater Things uses the power of light
Researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing a system that can concurrently transmit light and energy to underwater energy devices. Self-powered internet of underwater things...
Mini device analyses ocean microbes
Researchers have created a device that can swiftly analyse microbes in oceans, revealing the health of these organisms - too tiny to be seen by the naked eye - and their response to threats to their ecosystems.
Underwater robotic gliders measure ocean sound levels
At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers at Oregon State University and NOAA have developed an effective method to...
Tunabot mimics speed and movement of Yellowfin Tuna
Scientists have created "Tunabot" - the first robotic fish which matches the speed and motion of the yellowfin tuna.Tuna are extremely strong swimmers, with...
No batteries needed for underwater exploration
Blue Planet inspires underwater network of IoT sensors