Autonomous Wave Glider bot launched to track sharks, beam real-time data to your iPhone and iPad

When they're not breaking world records, fuel-hating Wave Glider seabots like to indulge in other hobbies, like shark tracking. One of the vessels has just been launched off the coast near San Francisco (vid after the break), adding a mobile worker to the existing local network of buoy-mounted receivers. They monitor the movements of electronically tagged sea life, including the fearsome Great White, picking up signals within a 1,000-foot range while researchers from Stanford University analyze the data from the safety of the shore. Better still, the free Shark Net iOS app gives anyone the chance to track these things, and activity should increase as the monitoring network (hopefully) expands along the west coast and more bots are introduced. You didn't think the world's fascination sharks was limited to only a single single week, did you?Continue reading Autonomous Wave Glider bot launched to track sharks, beam real-time data to your iPhone and iPadFiled under: Robots, Science, SoftwareAutonomous Wave Glider bot launched to track sharks, beam real-time data to your iPhone and iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink BBC  |   | Email this | Commentsbest special coupon codes over valeo w0133 1600562 val headlight assembly buy ch best target free shipping coupon code 2026 over anest iwata iwa5538 gravity alum best target free shipping coupon code 2026 over maier 580022 radiator scoop atc2 best target free shipping coupon code 2032 available for bondhus briteguard plat best target free shipping coupon code 2032 available for honda genuine accessori best voucher codes at otc 5609 cylinder leakage tester buy cheap 2012 amazon best voucher codes to obtain jb 23033 zeppelin valve manifold buy cheap 2012 ama best voucher codes to obtain performance tool harmonic balancer puller buy cheap best vouchers available for 3m marine purple stikit imperial buy cheap 2012 amaz best vouchers available for goodson mondello ift harley tip buy cheap 2012 amazo best vouchers suitable for bushwacker 14008 trail pocket rocker buy cheap 2012 a best vouchers suitable for dorman 614 072 help deluxe banding buy cheap 2012 ama better all you coupons to goodson kreative flow tip buy cheap 2012 amazon better all you coupons to maxxis m7305d maxxcross desert tire buy cheap 2012 ama better amazon coupon codes free shipping at chicago pneumatic cp7773 1 inch impa better amazon promo codes free shipping for many otc 7494a rear bearing service better amazon promo codes free shipping for many price bondhus 11mm balldriver l better amazon promotional code free shipping for many hi lift jack xt485 48 x tr better amazon promotional code free shipping over acdelco d1543f switch assembly better bargains for the jb 23313 zeppelin manifold r 134a buy cheap 2012 amazon better bargains for the schumacher psj 2212 proseries starter portable buy cheap better best coupons to obtain honeywell taz 4 totalzone add a zone control buy c better bonus codes for acdelco 15003415 cable assembly buy cheap 2012 amazon better bonus codes for the dragon vt 2 23 svc weed buy cheap 2012 amazon better bonus codes for the raybestos rc4239 professional remanufactured caliper better bonus coupon codes available for blackjack tire repair kit small buy chea better bonus coupon codes available for white 2005 2010 corvette fender screens better buy coupons suitable for power probe bakit01 master bleeder buy cheap 201 better copons for blackhawk automotive hydraulic 8in l handle buy cheap 2012 ama better copons for north safety butterfly 068 bs04g butterfly buy cheap 2012 amaz