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    • A data management e-infrastructure for the OBSEA cabled observatory 

      Martínez Padró, Enoc; Garcia Benadí, Albert; Toma, Daniel; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (2023)
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      Underwater cabled observatories are a key assets to monitor the oceans, providing high-resolution multi-parametric data from a wide variety of sensor systems. Their outstanding observational capabilities lead to significant ...
    • A new coastal crawler prototype to expand the ecological monitoring radius of OBSEA cabled observatory 

      Falahzadehabarghouee, Ahmad; Toma, Daniel; Francescangeli, Marco; Chatzievangelou, Damianos; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Tangerlini, Michael; Thomsen, Laurenz; Picardi, Giacomo; Le Bris, Marie; Aguzzi, Jacopo; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-04-18)
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      The use of marine cabled video observatories with multiparametric environmental data collection capability is becoming relevant for ecological monitoring strategies. Their ecosystem surveying can be enforced in real time, ...
    • A nonlinear kinetic energy harvester for light suface ocean drifters 

      Toma, Daniel; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Carbonell Ventura, Montserrat; Vals, Lluis; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (SARTI, 2018)
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      A nonlinear kinetic energy harvester for ocean drifter devices is presented. The design contains a gyroscopic wave energy harvesting system, capable of generating power from the wave-induced translational and rotational ...
    • A sensor web architecture for integrating smart oceanographic sensors into the semantic sensor web 

      Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel; Martínez Padró, Enoc; O'Reilly, Thomas C.; Delory, Eric; Pearlman, Jay S; Waldmann, Christoph; Jirka, Simon (2018-10)
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      Effective ocean and coastal data management are needed to manage marine ecosystem health. Past ocean and coastal data management systems were often very specific to a particular application and region, but this focused ...
    • A Sensor web architecture for sharing oceanographic sensor data 

      Jirka, Simon; Toma, Daniel; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Delory, Eric (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014)
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      This paper introduces the Sensor Web architecture of the NeXOS project as example how interoperable standards help, to facilitate the creation of an infrastructure for sharing oceanographic observation data and the ...
    • Accuracy and precision studies for range-only underwater target tracking in shallow waters 

      Masmitjà Rusiñol, Ivan; Bouvet, Pierre-Jean; Gomáriz Castro, Spartacus; Aguzzi, Jacopo; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel (2017)
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      This paper studies the precision, and the accuracy, of an underwater target tracking system, using range-only and single-beacon methods, in shallow waters environments. For this study, different field tests have been ...
    • Acquisition system for the “EMSO Generic Instrument Module” (EGIM) and analysis of the first data obtained during its deployement at OBSEA (Spain) 

      Garcia, Oscar; Toma, Daniel; Dañobeita Canales, Juan José; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Bartolome de la Peña, Rafael; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Bghiel, Ikram; Lanteri, Nadine; Francois Rolin, Jean; Beranzoli, Laura; Favali, P. (European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2017)
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      The EMSODEV project (EMSO implementation and operation: DEVelopment of instrument module) is an Horizon-2020 UE project whose overall objective is the operation of eleven sea¿oor observatories and four test sites. These ...
    • Advancing the interoperability of ocean sensors. Workshop demostration at ocean innovation 2008 congress 

      Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel; Manuel Lázaro, Antonio (2008-12-01)
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      The aim of this project is to implement a smart sensor worldwide network based on IEEE 1451 family of standards which can provide multiple interoperable clients to access geospatial and sensor data for national local ...
    • Advancing the interoperability of ocean sensors. Workshop demostration at ocean innovation 2008 congress. 

      Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel; Manuel Lázaro, Antonio (SARTI (Technological Development Centre of Remote Acquisition and Data processing Systems), 2009-02-19T16:38:14Z)
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    • An embedded passive acoustic device for realtime hydroacoustic surveys 

      Toma, Daniel; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Casale, Alessandra; Figoli, Alberto; Pinzani, Diego; Cervantes, Pablo; Ruiz, Pablo; Delory, Eric; Memè, Simone (2017)
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      In this paper, we provide a comprehensive description of cost-efficient, innovative and interoperable ocean passive acoustics sensors systems, developed within the European FP7 project NeXOS (Next generation Low-Cost ...
    • An impacting energy harvester through piezoelectric device for velocity water flow 

      Toma, Daniel; Carbonell Ventura, Montserrat; Pujol Bresco, David; Mànuel, Antoni; Miquel, Jaume (SARTI, 2013)
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    • An integrated biogeochemistry observation system at Besòs estuary 

      Toma, Daniel; Artero Delgado, Carola; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Cadena Muñoz, Francisco Javier; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Gomáriz Castro, Spartacus (2021)
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      Estuaries are coastal indentations where freshwater mixes with seawater (Pritchard 1967), and are found everywhere in the world. Moreover, the estuarine ecosystems are usually characterized by high biological productivity ...
    • An integrated biogeochemistry observation system at Besòs estuary 

      Toma, Daniel; Artero Delgado, Carola; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Cadena Muñoz, Francisco Javier; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Gomáriz Castro, Spartacus (SARTI, 2021)
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      Estuaries are coastal indentations where freshwater mixes with seawater (Pritchard 1967), and are found everywhere in the world. Moreover, the estuarine ecosystems are usually characterized by high biological productivity ...
    • An interoperable architecture for in situ ocean noise monitoring 

      Martínez Padró, Enoc; Masmitjà Rusiñol, Ivan; Garcia Benadí, Albert; Toma, Daniel; Gomáriz Castro, Spartacus; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (2021)
      Conference report
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      Anthropogenic noise in the oceans has been significantly raising in the past decades due to an increment of human activities, adversely affecting the marine habitat. In order to assess and limit this impact, the long -term ...
    • An ocean kinetic energy converter for low-power applications using piezoelectric disk elements 

      Viñolo Monzoncillo, Carlos; Toma, Daniel; Manuel Lázaro, Antonio; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (2013-09-30)
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      The main problem facing long-term electronic system deployments in the sea, is to find a feasible way to supply them with the power they require. Harvesting mechanical energy from the ocean wave oscillations and converting ...
    • An open-source control architecture for teleoperated underwater legged robots 

      Picardi, Giacomo; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Toma, Daniel; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Aguzzi, Jacopo (SARTI, 2024)
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      Legged robots have achieved unprecedented performance in the terrestrial environment. The capability of legged agents to harness the contacts with the ground for locomotion, adapt their gait to negotiate regular terrains, ...
    • ANERIS project: OBSEA's contribution to marine biodiversity monitoring 

      Nogueras Cervera, Marc; Carandell Widmer, Matias; Toma, Daniel; Picheral, Marc; Geselschap, Catina; Stuart, Dominic; Río Fernández, Joaquín del (SARTI, 2024)
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      This article outlines the contribution of the Expandable Seafloor Observatory (OBSEA) from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) to the ANERIS project coordinated by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas ...
    • Applying OGC sensor web enablement to ocean observing systems 

      Toma, Daniel; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Martínez Padró, Enoc; Delory, Eric; Jirka, Simon; Pearlman, Jay S; Waldmann, Christoph (2016)
      Conference report
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      The complexity of marine installations for ocean observing systems has grown significantly in recent years. In a network consisting of tens, hundreds or thousands of marine instruments, manual configuration and integration ...
    • Applying sensor web technology to marine sensor data 

      Jirka, Simon; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel; Nüst, Daniel; Stasch, Christoph; Delory, Eric (2015)
      Conference report
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    • Automated data quality assurance using OGC sensor web enablement frameworks for marine observatories 

      Manuel Lázaro, Antonio; Carreras Pons, Normandino; Bghiel, Ikram; Hidalgo Castro, Alberto; Río Fernández, Joaquín del; Toma, Daniel (2014)
      Conference lecture
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