RHEA (Drifter GPS Oceanography Coverage Area)

Instrumentation with the drifter principle of the Lagrangian method is used to detect the movement of ocean currents combined with measurement of oceanographic parameters. RHEA can be used to monitor the condition of corals in the water, marine observation data to monitor climate change, validation and improvement of physical models, etc. RHEA is equipped with sensors for turbidity, pH, temperature, DO (dissolved oxygen), conductivity, humidity, and pressure. Each movement will be accompanied by the coordinates of the RHEA position. The communication system is available using the iridium satellite (worldwide) and also Radio Wireless Telemetry (local). RHEA has ability to adjust the range and display mode of the sonar.

The Team

Noir P. Purba
Universitas Padjadjaran
Ibnu Faizal
Universitas Padjadjaran
Marine K. Martasuganda
MOCEAN Institute
Komitmen Research Group
Marine Science Institute
University of The Philippines
Robomarine Indonesia

Grants

RHEA was part of the research funded by the Archipelagic Island State (AIS) 2020-2021 grant.

Publication

Evaluation of a New Integrated Marine Instruments: RHEA (Drifter GPS Oceanography Coverage Area)

DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/925/1/012057

Evaluation of a New Integrated Marine Instruments: RHEA (Drifter GPS Oceanography Coverage Area)

DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/925/1/012057

Instrument History

Awards

Kompetisi Inovasi Jawa Barat (KIJB) 2022

First place for Ministry/Agency/Higher Education Category