We are excited to share that we successfully carried out the first deployment of our newly designed buoy system! This marks a big step forward in our project, as we introduced several major upgrades:
🔋 New energy setup for improved reliability
🛠️ Fresh design and materials (now built with PETG for strength and durability)
📡 LTE communication replacing Iridium satellite, giving us faster and more cost-effective data transmission
On a rainy morning 🌧️, our team ventured out to Kure, where we partnered with the Hiroshima University Faculty of Biological Science Training Ship Base near the historic Yamato Port ⚓. We were able to use one side of the dock to tether our buoy securely in place.
From there, the buoy began collecting and transmitting seawater readings every 30 minutes ⏱️, marking the start of its operational journey.
This deployment is a big milestone for us, and we’re excited to keep improving as we move toward long-term monitoring of seawater quality and ocean currents 🌍.
Check out the images from our exercise below and check the dedicated page for this deployment to see live data.
