Team at Purdue Advances Work on New Glider, ROUGHIE
Nina Mahmoudian (center) and her students have developed an underwater glider that can operate silently and in confined spaces, ideal for conducting biology or climate studies without disturbing wildlife. (Purdue University photo/Jared Pike)
A team of researchers at Purdue University are working on enhancing glider technology to make the study of the world s waterways more efficient and productive.
The team is looking to design and build highly maneuverable, low-cost underwater gliders that operate silently, with components and sensors that can be easily swapped out or added according to a wide range of mission specifications.
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VIDEO: Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. But they can be disruptive to the environment or have trouble traveling through confined spaces. Purdue University researchers are. view more
Credit: Purdue University/Jared Pike
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. But they can be disruptive to the environment or have trouble traveling through confined spaces.
Purdue University researchers are studying an alternative: highly maneuverable, low-cost underwater gliders that operate silently. Components and sensors of the glider also can be easily swapped out or added according to a wide range of mission specifications.