TABLE D1 Products of ONR 32 Research in Sensors and Instrumentation
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
multi-line arrays |
lidar (light detecting and ranging) sensors |
nuclear/biological/chemical monitoring |
air deployments of sensors |
laser line scan underwater imagery |
autonomous/networked components |
towed thermistor chains (plug-in) |
toroidal volume search sonar |
airborne hyperspectral optical scanners |
vorticity meters |
towed vertically directed source (TVDS) |
remotely piloted vehicle packages |
turbulence (oceanic and atmospheric) |
slotted acoustic sources |
microstate telemetry |
seafloor shear modulus profiler |
polymer acoustic sources |
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high-resolution seafloor imagery |
SPINNAKER UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle) |
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RO/RO (roll on/roll off) aircraft data acquisition system |
surf-zone turbulence and sediment devices |
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laser in situ settling tube |
full depth towed gravimeter |
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ocean bottom seismometers |
superconducting gradiometer |
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acoustic doppler current profilers (ADCP) |
robust thermal anemometers |
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acoustic lance |
coherent acoustic doppler for turbulence |
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beta @ 180º meter |
focal plane array imaging radar (FOPAIR) |
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scanning ocean surface slope gauge |
remote (optical) slick detection |
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microlayer samplers |
aerosol samplers (in situ and remote) |
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fiber optic tow cables and connectors |
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polar ozone aerosol measurement system |
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ocean microstructure profilers |
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ice stress/deformation devices |
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suspended sediment acoustical backscatter sensor (ABSS) |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D2 Products of ONR 32 Research, Miscellaneous
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
liquid pulsed power switch |
laser eye surgery for myopia |
rapid net deployments |
electron mobility in liquids |
explosive ordinance disposal methods |
biology (e.g., fish stock) management by acoustics |
marine mammal tracking and tagging |
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undersea breathing systems |
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multi-gas sensor |
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Source: Office of Naval Research, |
TABLE D3 Products of ONR 32 Research in Algorithms and Measurement/Analysis Techniques
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
internal wave imaging (acoustic and optical) |
ocean color and bottom reflectance |
water quality by optics |
extremely low frequency/very low frequency/ low frequency (ELF/VLF/LF) radio propagation |
synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) |
underwater object ID by remote optics |
ocean stereophoto analysis |
under-ice optical transmission |
fusion of optical/acoustic signatures |
matched field processing |
marine radar “sea spikes” |
acoustic holography of underwater objects |
chirp sonar |
SAR polarimetry for wind stress |
through-the-sensor data assimilation |
seismo-acoustic velocities |
Lagrangian tracer processing |
stochastic (long-range acoustic) inversions |
deterministic tomography |
fathometer sediment classification |
mine countermeasures by neural nets |
synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for surface currents, ice thickness |
electromagnetic sediment classification |
ultra wideband (UWB) radar “spectroscopy” |
tunneling electron microscope (TEM)/ environmental cell |
cloud retrieval from AVHRR (advanced very high-resolution radiometer) |
over-the-horizon radar for ocean surface currents |
Lagrangian/Eulerian floats (adaptable) |
stochastic (ocean) tomography |
acoustic daylight |
towed profiling systems |
surrogate littoral environment |
ionospheric tomography |
inverted echo sounder |
geomorphology province classification |
marine boundary layer tomography |
near surface void (air) fraction |
acoustic thermometry |
real-time, all source survey optimization |
flow cytometry on a chip (for in situ devices) |
bottom tomography, sea ice tomography |
convection/subduction tracers |
in situ nitrate/nitrite tracers |
video plankton recorder |
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bottom acoustic loss (for mine countermeasures) |
3-D imaging of sediments, particle velocimetry |
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towed profiling systems |
benthic surface activity scanner |
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high-capacity/low-power data storage |
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biologic distribution by acoustics |
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rainfall and breaking waves by passive acoustics |
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near-surface hydrodynamics via acoustic scanning |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D4 Products of ONR 32 Research in Evolution (Process) Models and Simulation
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
optical radiative transfer (e,g., HYDROLIGHT) |
Langmuir circulations |
fully coupled nearshore wave/current/ bathymetry |
hydraulic control of straits |
new mixed layer models |
assimilating regional models |
radiation belt models |
frontal dynamics |
massively parallel codes |
surf-zone wave prediction |
aerosol nucleation |
on-scene analysis/forecast |
internal wave spectra |
2-D and 3-D acoustic propogation/ reverberation |
coastal meteorology |
eddy-resolving (1.4º) basin models |
Kalman assimilation and fusion methods |
atmosphere-pulsed optical properties |
global ocean prediction (1/8º) |
radionuclide assessments |
embedded training and simulation |
coupled operational predictive models |
ice rafting, ridging, and leads |
virtual product developments |
ice/ocean/air prediction |
estuarine (dynamic) classification |
volume visualization |
tropical cyclone motion and structure |
marine boundary layer large-eddy simulation codes |
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distributed and interactive systems |
coastal water clarity simulations |
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simulator linking protocols |
littoral remote sensing simulations |
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sediment shock wave propogation |
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nearsurface bubble distributions |
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simulator control architectures/protocols (for uniform idelity) |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D5 Products of ONR 32 Research in Ocean/Civil/Coastal Engineering and Research Vessel Designs
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
fish-bite damage assessment (cables) |
slack cable dynamics |
autonomous ocean sampling networks |
novel mooring designs (S-tether) |
full-induced vibration models for cable strumming |
nonlinear stochastic design |
vortex sediment resuspension |
expendable moorings |
shock mitigation for high-speed boats |
imbedded “design wave” stochastic simulations |
acoustic lenses |
shallow water sub-bottom swath mapping |
multiaxial material testing |
hand-held sonars |
offboard unmanned sensor platforms |
inductive modems (moorings) |
fish propulsion mechanisms |
real-time sensor fusion and model assimilation |
nonlinear floodgate models |
water jet propulsion (efficiency) |
parallel sampling from single ship |
wave groupiness effects |
high-speed projectile water entry |
adaptive remote sampling |
undersea membrane models |
“wick” combustor power source |
low- or self-powered gliders (ocean and atmosphere) |
3-D unsteady flow codes |
infragravity surf wave models |
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lithium-seawater battery |
offshore bar migration and beach profile evolution |
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harbor/jetty wave attenuation |
high-temperature material fracture and constitutive behavior |
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destratification due to bubble plumes |
ice forces on structures |
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remote vehicle designs |
airship methods |
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floating instrument platform (FLIP) |
remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) |
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arctic logistics/methods |
arctic submarine |
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manned submersibles (ALVIN) |
profiler motion compensation |
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remotely operated vehicle (ROV) controls |
“expendable” mini-winch |
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deep-submergence ROVs |
profiling CTD |
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ROV/AUV tools (e.g., rock drill) |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D6 Products of ONR 33 Research in Environmental Protection and Materials and Coatings
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
large and small shipboard solid waste pulper |
nontoxic, antifouling coatings |
shipboard HAZMAT destruction |
solid waste shredder |
automated underwater hull maintenance vehicle |
shipboard air conditioning systems |
oil-water separator |
inhibitor of vandate corrosion |
shipboard refrigeration systems |
paint removal and containment system |
paints without volatile organic compounds |
new antifouling coatings |
shipboard, gray water treatment system |
electrochemical spectroscopy for coating evaluation |
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shipboard, oily wastewater treatment system |
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remote sensing of crevice corrosion |
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water-displacing coatings |
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microencapsulation for coatings |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D7 Products of ONR 34 Research in Biofouling, Biocorrosion and Biosensors, and Marine Mammal Studies
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
duplex coating system, reduces toxic curing |
nonfouling materials |
algal biotechnology |
zinc optic fiber biosensor |
structural materials for sensor array scaffolding |
molecular composites |
diving physiology of marine mammals |
biosensors with combination of receptors |
sediment biogeochemistry |
information on low-frequency sound impacts |
biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicles |
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biomimetic engineering of sonars, signal processing |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |
TABLE D8 Products of NRL 7000 Research in Acoustics, Remote Sensing, Oceanography, Marine Geosciences, and Marine Meteorology
Available |
Emerging |
Future |
acoustic signal processing |
deep-towed acoustic geophysics system |
simulation of acoustics |
at-sea acoustic sensors for locating objects |
fiber-optic strain sensors |
modeling and simulation of remote sensing |
ocean modeling and prediction |
ultraviolet cameras |
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advanced techniques for mapping seafloor |
biocorrosion research |
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probes for pore-water pressure |
bioluminescence system |
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Polar Ozone Aerosol Measurement system |
simulation, visualization, and image analysis techniques |
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shipboard systems for data management, processing, display, and dissemination |
digital database design and data compression techniques |
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Source: Office of Naval Research. |