The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $999,977 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Ocean Motion Technologies Inc. The project aims to develop an artificial intelligence system that optimizes energy capture from ocean wave energy devices. The key innovation is a system for training and fine-tuning AI models to local wave environments, which can increase energy output by 27-33%. Phase II will extend this work by enabling remote updates to the AI system for deployed wave energy devices on data buoys, increasing harvested power and providing better control and management of energy output. This project has broader impacts in reducing the costs of powering data buoys for applications such as fisheries, scientific research, government agencies, and coastal security programs. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an award date of September 15, 2024 and an anticipated completion date of August 31, 2026.
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