Design of a Real – Time Ocean Data – Logging Drifter Thru CLOUD Technology for Collecting Tidal Parameters

This paper will focus on the design and development of a surface velocity drifter suitable for assessing potential tidal energy sites in the Philippines. This includes the design of the drifter’s structure, communication system and power management. The drifter records initial tidal parameters such as temperature, surface velocity for pre-assessment of tidal in-stream energy (TISE) in a specified deployment location within the country; provide a real-time mobile tracking device for easy monitoring and unit retrieval; operates with a reliable power management system that will enable the device to be sustainable for longer duration of deployment and data acquisition; and utilize system and data evaluation through a user friendly graphical-user interface (GUI).