Environmental and Oceanographic Measurement and Data System

To address the NOAA’s need for cost-effective, highly reliable, readily deployable, platform-independent sensors and observing systems, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISI) proposes to develop the new Environmental and Oceanographic Measurement and Data (NOMAD) system based on a new design that utilizes previously developed mature components. Specifically, innovations in low-power and ultra-compact size based on pioneering ISI technologies achieve breakthrough size, ease of deployment, modularity, and adaptability to enable a wide range of sensing capabilities without reliance on any existing platform. The data system includes quality control at the sensor level using efficient edge computing, augmented with data management at the network level to directly address NOAA requirements. In Phase I, ISI will demonstrate the feasibility of NOMAD by developing a full prototype reaching TRL-7 and performing real-world testing in the Pacific Ocean. In Phase II, ISI plans to develop additional sensor options and to prepare production tooling and procedures necessary in order to begin the transition of NOMAD towards TRL-9 for qualification testing and full rate production.