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Navy and Marine Corps tested autonomous zero-power bathythermograph sensors. more

 

Zero-power ballast control (ZPBC) is a technology that relies on microbial energy to enable unsupervised underwater sensing with subsequent surfacing and reporting capabilities. The current device is composed of two chambers: the top, "dry" chamber containing the electronics, valves, solenoids, and timers; and the lower chamber, that contains the growth chamber (center tube) that becomes pressurized while bacteria are growing. PHOTO: U.S.Navy Reserve/Tom Boyd.

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