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The NeXOS Project

Next Generation Web-Enabled Sensors for the Monitoring of a Changing Ocean

The general objective of NeXOS is to develop new cost-effective, innovative and compact integrated multifunctional sensor systems (ocean optics, ocean passive acoustics, and sensors for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)), which can be deployed from mobile and fixed ocean observing platforms, as well as to develop downstream services for the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), Good Environmental Status (GES) of European marine waters (Marine Framework Strategy Directive) and the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

NeXOS is a collaborative project funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, under the call OCEAN-2013.2 - The Ocean of Tomorrow 2013 - Innovative multifunctional sensors for in-situ monitoring of marine environment and related maritime activities. It is composed of 21 partners including public entities, small and , companies and scientific organizations from 6 European countries.

 

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Final Dissemination and Outreach activity for Nexos Project

Nexos coordinator, Eric Delory and IEEE representatives presented the project's final results at the OCEANS 2017 conference in Anchorage Alaska. 

Two of the sensors developed, A1 passive acoustic and O1 optical Matrixflu, have been showcased at the project's booth, setting the base for potentail commercialization of Nexos products also in the Pacific Ocean.

Read here the article presented during the conference. 

Final General Assembly at PLOCAN and Video presentation

Nexos Project will celebrate the Final Assembly at PLOCAN installations in Gran Canaria on September 13th and 14th of 2017.

The 4 years of developments have been summarized in this comprehensive video which will presented to local authorities and stakeholders during the event.

MULTIPLATFORM INTEGRATION

NeXOS will introduce the multi-platform concept linking traditional sensor use on a dedicated platform to the use of multifunctional sensors on several types of platforms.

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SENSOR INTEROPERABILITY

The challenges of sensor interface interoperability currently result in proprietary solutions for sensor integration, data acquisition, and data flow within and beyond marine observing systems. Even after integration of sensors and data, many marine observing systems retain the data they collect within closed silos. To facilitate greater interoperability and data exchange, NeXOS will implement and contribute to the new generation of Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) standards with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

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SENSOR ANTI- FOULING

The protection of sensors from biofouling is an important and specific objective of sensor research and development. Biofouling is the limiting factor in any ocean monitoring which requires materials to be placed underwater.

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ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES

An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management, based on the improvement capacities of existing sensors, will contribute to address the lack of data available to precisely determine the spatial distribution of catch and fishing effort, and to make an environmental characterization of the fishing area.

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PASSIVE ACOUSTICS SENSORS

As sound can travel long distances underwater, humans and marine animals have used it as a means to accomplish all sorts of tasks, from scanning the environment to communication at short and long ranges, from centimeters to hundreds of kilometers. Through the development of passive acoustics technologies, sound can also be used to observe the ocean, from marine life, to seismics and human activities.

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OPTICAL SENSORS

Light is a fundamental driver of, as well as a means to sense, physical, chemical and biological processes in the ocean. Optical tools have a long and successful record in measuring major biogeochemical parameters in the marine environment.

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NeXOS has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 614102

NEXOS PROJECT

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