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VX-B

Smart buoy

Solar-powered autonomous observation buoy that measures waves, currents, weather and water quality in ports, near shore and offshore.

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Subsystems used in this robot

  1. Weather station
    Compact weather station, ultrasonic wind
    VR-S-MET5$1,650.00
  2. Navigation light
    LED navigation light, 3 nautical miles
    VR-L-NAV$690.00
  3. LoRaWAN and satellite antenna
    LoRaWAN and satellite telemetry module
    VR-H-LRS$980.00
  4. AIS antenna
    AIS AtoN transmitter (Type 3)
    VR-H-AIS$2,400.00
  5. Solar charge controller
    Marine solar charge controller MPPT 200 W
    VR-G-MPPT$420.00
  6. Data logger
    Vector Core compute module
    VR-K-CORE$1,890.00
  7. Wave sensor
    Wave sensor, IMU-based
    VR-S-WAV$2,900.00
  8. Battery bay
    LiFePO4 battery 12 V / 100 Ah, marine grade
    VR-G-LFP12$1,350.00
  9. Water quality sonde
    Water quality sonde: CTD, pH, dissolved oxygen
    VR-S-CTD$6,200.00
  10. Current meter
    Current profiler (ADCP) 600 kHz
    VR-S-ADCP$14,500.00
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