Abstract
Seafloor observatories enable long-term, real-time, and continuous observation that marks a new way for oceanographic measurements. In terms of seafloor observatory research, sensor control is a key issue for the stable and effective operations of functional observatories. In this paper, an object model is proposed to standardize seafloor observatory sensor control and data acquisition. The object model is conceptionally designed as a set of sensor resource objects, based on the attributes and operations of which a client–server sensor control architecture is enabled for bidirectional information flow of control commands and observation data. The object model-based architecture is implemented with a prototype control system for plug-and-play enablement. The prototype system was put into a series of tests before applied to the East China Sea Experimental Seafloor Observatory, performing consistently with all the project requirements. Given the successful experiment, the object model design and prototype implementation are feasible to resolve seafloor observatory sensor control and beneficial for ocean observatory sciences.
Highlights
Seafloor observatories emerge as a response to the development of earth system science [1]
This is facilitated with seafloor observatories that are designed to provide diverse in situ sensor equipment with continuous power supply and data communication [3]
An object model is described that acts as a standard method for seafloor observatory sensor control
Summary
Seafloor observatories emerge as a response to the development of earth system science [1]. Global change research over the past 30 years has strongly suggested that oceans play key parts in global climate change, and that long-term and continuous observation with scientific instruments under the sea is a necessity to record changes in multi-spatial-temporal scales [2]. This is facilitated with seafloor observatories that are designed to provide diverse in situ sensor equipment with continuous power supply and data communication [3].
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