Designing an Automated Oceanographic Buoy Interrogation System Using HF Radio

Automatic interrogation and readout of a worldwide system of over 300 meteorological/oceanographic buoys requires careful attention to system control and communication interfaces. This paper describes the design of a system in which operation is executed by a medium-size digital computer which serve...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on communication technology 1967-12, Vol.15 (6), p.855-860
Main Authors: McCalmont, A., Leshick, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automatic control
Communication system control
Computerized monitoring
Control systems
Dipole antennas
Frequency
Hafnium
Meteorology
Relays
Telemetry
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Summary:Automatic interrogation and readout of a worldwide system of over 300 meteorological/oceanographic buoys requires careful attention to system control and communication interfaces. This paper describes the design of a system in which operation is executed by a medium-size digital computer which serves to control interrogation of the buoys, format the received digital transmissions, and put them on line for transmission over cable to a separate central data-processing center for analysis. To exercise system control, a number of functions must be performed. These are interrogation of buoys, data checking, data conversion, retransmission, control, and housekeeping.
ISSN:0018-9332
2162-2175
DOI:10.1109/TCOM.1967.1089686