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The ocean contains various kinds of information that may affect us directly, such as current, temperature, and radioactivity. However, it is difficult to attain such oceanic information in real-time, in high resolution. SolarDrifter is a semi-permanent floating data-collector that collects and sends oceanic information in real-time while drifting along ocean currents. Flexible Thin Film Solar Cell on top of the buoy generates electric power to run sensors and telecommunication modules. Solar cell, not a single-use battery, is driving it, so SolarDrifter can travel long distances for a long time, collecting data from anywhere the current flows
KAIST
I2DEA Lab
Daejeon, South Korea
KAIST
I2DEA Lab
Daejeon, South Korea
Yongkwan Kim, Sujin Yu, Kyounghee Son, Hayan Choi