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Schmidt Ocean Institute

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Palo Alto, CA

Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) is dis- development and integration of video successfully launched a shipboard ver- rupting the way science at sea is con- data management systems, collaborative sion of Squidle+, a web-based marine ducted and shared. Over the past year it image annotation programs and ship- scienti? c image annotation software has supported research that use multiple board data infrastructure. SOI addresses that allows researchers to collaborate on underwater platforms simultaneously complex questions in marine sciences ROV image data processing in real time. and allow for adaptive planning of sci- by building strategic partnerships across Additionally, SOI has provided unique ence in real time. It has also supported broad international user communities. opportunities for data processing and image annotation software and cloud- SOI offers at-sea exposure to scientists, holographic visualization. Ben Knor- based data sharing services. Schmidt students and artists, sharing their re- lein, from Brown University, was on-

Ocean Institute (SOI) is a 501(c)(3) search and experiences across multiple board Falkor in 2017 to help scientists private non-pro? t operating foundation, platforms. To date SOI has hosted more use virtual reality (VR) to see plankton founded by Wendy and Eric Schmidt than 565 scientists and 216 students in 3D space. The resulting visualiza- and established to accelerate the under- representing over 160 institutions from tions helped scientists interpret how the standing of our ocean with innovative 27 countries. SOI puts technology at phytoplankton are congregating in rela- research technologies, operational prac- the forefront of its scienti? c program, tion to each other. The high performance tices, advanced data analysis, engaging accelerating innovation in autonomous computing aboard Falkor has helped storytelling and open sharing of new ocean sampling, coordinated robotics with projects such as these, establish- knowledge. SOI prides itself on provid- operations, data technologies and deep ing a pipeline for processing images ing facilities aboard RV Falkor that help learning while keeping oceanographic and running data analysis in parallel. to propel marine science forward such as data and research program outcomes The HPC has also been used to run open its high performance computing system, open to the public. Software develop- source software such as Maptracker, a global internet connectivity, dedicated ments for data stewardship, sharing, in- program that visualizes the locations of custom-built remotely operated vehicle terpretation, visualization and analysis multiple simultaneously operating ro- (ROV SuBastian) and advanced ship- have been a focal point of SOI activities. botic platforms, monitoring their status board sensors. SOI also encourages the In association with Grey Bits, SOI has and performance.

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