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Ref.: OCEANS MTS/IEEE, Singapore, April 2024
Abstract:
The deep-sea environment still presents many challenges for systematic, comprehensive data acquisition. The
current generation of SMART cables incorporates low-power sensors in long-range telecommunication cables to improve
knowledge of ocean variables, aid in earthquake and tsunami warnings, and enhance coastal protection. The K2D Project
seeks to expand SMART cables' capabilities by increasing the diversity of sensors along deep water cables, integrating active
devices, and leveraging mobile platforms like deep-water AUVs, thereby improving spatial coverage and advancing ocean
monitoring technology. This paper discusses a demonstration of these capabilities, focusing on the description of the main
building blocks developed along the project, with results from a sea deployment in September 2023.
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