A basketball-sized buoy-type ocean observation device on the Unipos website Spotter Page has been added.
Sofar'sSpotterRecords data on the offshore environment such as waves, winds, and sea surface temperatures.Designed for remote observation, this product is suitable for dispatching observers and installing in places where it is difficult to stay, such as polar regions and pelagic oceans.
What is Spotter?
It is a buoy-type ocean observation device equipped with a solar panel and capable of autonomous operation for a long period of time (*).
Although it is as small as a basketball, it is equipped with temperature, tilt, and position information sensors, and is suitable for observing waves on the sea and sea surface temperature.The robust housing is also durable, allowing observation of waves and sea surface temperature even in harsh offshore environments.
Observation data is uploaded to a dedicated cloud storage via satellite communication, and can be viewed and downloaded from a user account.It also supports checking the operating status and changing settings from your account.
* In an environment where sunlight is not blocked in the low to mid latitude range, it can operate continuously without supplying power from the outside.If the solar panel cannot be used due to polar nights or obstacles, the battery should be fully charged.approx 10 and a half daysIt works.
Field of application:
Climate survey, climate prediction, tidal current observation, fluid dynamics, optimization of maritime traffic routes, port management, management of offshore facilities, disaster prevention in coastal areas, etc.
You can see examples of using Spotter on the manufacturer's site.
Spotter features and specifications
Major features
- Robust housing with solar panels
- Buoy type that can be moored
- Equipped with temperature, tilt, and position information sensors
- Data transmission / reception and setting change via satellite communication (Iridium Short Burst Data)
- Data processing functions such as energy, period, wave height, spectrum, and wind speed
- 4 observation modes (Waves Standard / Waves Partition / Waves Spectrum (Full) / Track)
- No calibration required
- API that supports JSON format data acquisition
Main Specifications
- Primary Power Source: Solar Powered, 5x 2 Watt, 6 Volt solar panels
- Battery: Lithium-ion, capacity 11,200mAh, 3.7v (rechargeable)
- Motion Data Format: x (easting), y (northing), z (vertical, positive up), latitude (deg), longitude (deg)
- Wave Frequency Range: 0.03-1Hz (30s to 1s)
- Wave Direction Resolution: 0 – 360 degrees (full circle)
- Sampling Rate: 2.5 Hz (Nyquist @ 1.25 Hz)
- Wave Displacement Accuracy: Approximately +/- 2cm accuracy
- Sea Surface Temperature (SST): ± 0.1 ° C absolute accuracy ± 0.02 ° C resolution
※Detail isManufacturer page for more information.
Spotter set contents
- Spotter (main body)
- 16GB SD card *
- Sofar Data Subscription (1 year's worth of satellite communication service) *
- Spotter User Guide
- Spotter Toolkit
- External ballast chain with bow shackle attached
* 1: Subscription renewal (paid) is required to continue using the satellite communication service after the second year.
One year's worth is the amount of communication equivalent to one year's worth when the observation mode is set to Waves.
Depending on the observation mode and settings, the amount of communication will increase and the free provision will end in less than one year (the manufacturer will calculate the remaining period according to the usage record, and you will be notified about one month before the free provision ends. ).
* 2: The SD card stores about 1MB of system logs per day (about 11GB per year).
The capacity of the system log varies depending on the operating status and observation mode.
About data and communication
The satellite communication service provided by the manufacturer is used to upload the observation data to the account (Online Dashboard) and change the settings of the main unit from the account.
To use it, you need to register an "account".The account isManufacturer pageYou can create it at.
About other Sofar products
In addition to Spotter, Sofar also provides products and services useful for ocean observation and marine activities.
Smart Morning
Observation unit based on Spotter with additional underwater sensors (temperature, water pressure)
Cable length, underwater sensor type, etc. can be customized according to the observation index and installation environment.
Sofa Data Services / Wayfinder
Marine environment data provision service utilizing data from thousands of Spotters deployed in the oceans around the world
- Data Service: Data such as waves, wind, and temperature that can be linked with API
- Wayfinder: Observation data and forecasts specialized for optimizing ship navigation routes
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