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Andy Sybrandy, Pacific Gyre (Oceanside, CA)
Remote data telemetry is becoming more important as the need for real-time monitoring has increased. Various technologies can be exploited for this purpose. Telemetry system choices are selected by looking at several factors including the location of the experiment, data throughput required, frequency of transmission and cost. Mr. Sybrandy will talk about his experience with telemetry systems such as Argos, Mobitex, Globalstar and Iridium.
Pacific Gyre, Inc. was established by its president, Andrew Sybrandy in November, 1994. Mr. Sybrandy has a degree in Electrical Engineering and 10 years experience as a Development Engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), where he worked under Principal Investigator Pearn P. Niiler. Mr. Sybrandy directed numerous engineering cruises as chief scientist in order to evaluate the performance of the SVP (Surface Velocity Program) drifter and improve it's design. He is also the principal author and co-author of several publications regarding the behavior of such instruments.
Iridium Data Communication with SPRAY gliders (pdf)
Jeff Sherman, PORD SIO
Jeff Sherman will talk about his experience using the Iridium satellite network to communication with Spray Gliders