Project Description
Any offshore development requires the collection of subsea measurements enabling the live-streaming of in-situ research data. Typically the measurements are collected and processed in an underwater data acquisition system (U-DAQ) that enable the transmission of the data to shore. Data acquisition system used in industry are extremely expensive and affect significantly the budget of any research project leading to the need more cost-effective methods to record measurements in the offshore environment.
This project comprised the design development, implementation and testing of a low-cost underwater data acquisition system that can live-stream data recorded during offshore projects. The developed U-DAQ is capable of collecting measurements from multiple sensors such as load-cells, pressure sensors, IMUs etc. and send it via an umbilical to shore and then via wireless technology to the cloud. The proposed system is a necessity for any project that requires underwater data collection.
In contrast to already commercially available systems, the proposed innovative U-DAQ is designed for cost-effectiveness without compromising or neglecting the system reliability, precision, accuracy and reproducibility of data.