Running an Undersea Robotic Laboratory on a Fixed Energy Budget

Explore the evolution of the Environmental Sampler Processor (ESP), an underwater robotic laboratory that performs chemical and genetic assays to identify health hazards in marine environments. Learn how this Linux-controlled "lab in a can" has been optimized over a decade to extend deployment durations from 30 days to a full year through innovative energy-saving techniques. Discover the holistic approach used to reduce power consumption in the main microprocessor and radio communications, applicable to various remote IoT devices. Gain insights from Brent Roman's journey in software development for robotic marine instruments at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and understand the challenges and solutions in running complex underwater operations on a fixed energy budget.