Standardisation

A systemic approach and standardization are required to produce a reliable and flexible glider design and thus allow ongoing system upgrade, enhancement and technology insertion and ultimately commercialization of the platform. The standardization of the use of current sensors on gliders through calibration, intercomparison, and quality control / quality assessment protocols has been one of the goals of the FP7 GROOM project (Gliders for Research Ocean Observation and Management).

BRIDGES will find or develop current best practices for platform manufacturing, data formatting and interface capabilities. A systemic approach and standardization are required to produce a reliable and flexible glider design and thus allow ongoing system upgrade, enhancement and technology insertion and ultimately commercialization of the platform. The Ocean Data Standards pilot project coordinated by IODE and JCOMM will be consulted when applying standards, or proposing new ones as needed. Furthermore, regulation frameworks such as INSPIRE, initiatives such as GEOSS and Copernicus, and existing standards such as ISO/OGC Observations and Measurements will be considered.

The implementation of the interoperable standardized web-based exchange of any kind of sensor data as well as the transmission of commands will be a prerequisite to build up an open source web-based service and client software. Web-based communication of data from sensors will be made interoperable with relevant European-wide platforms such as the "European border surveillance system" (EUROSUR) shared IT platform.