Teledyne Webb Research (TWR), a manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) including the Slocum G2 glider and Slocum hybrid glider, has released their new glider piloting software, the Slocum Fleet Mission Control Software (SFMC). SFMC is a software suite used to manage multiple Teledyne Webb Research Slocum glider deployments around the world. SFMC builds on the traditional Dock Server software application and provides a revolutionary web based front end that allows for collaboration among multiple glider pilots.
The SFMC software suite offers customers some key benefits including active vehicle tracking and mission planning, consolidated data management, the ability to access piloting tools from various platforms, including tablets and smartphones, and increased security with individual login accounts and multi-level permission sets.
The Slocum glider is an AUV driven by a buoyancy engine capable of long-term deployment for measuring oceanographic parameters. The Slocum G2 glider has a maximum depth rating of 1000m, requires little power to operate, and can be deployed for as long as one year. The glider’s logistics, performance characteristics and modular design make it suited for persistent ocean surveillance using a broad range of available sensor suites. The Slocum hybrid G2 complements the vehicle's buoyancy drive with a small folding blade thruster to enable additional flight modes and provide the ability to operate in strong water density stratifications and higher current regimes.
Image: SFMC dashboard/Teledyne
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