seaglider-hub
Central resource for links and knowledge sharing for the OSU/NOAA Bioacoustics Seaglider Group.
Last Updated 2025-06-02
Disclaimer
These guides are specific to our program and so may not work or be applicable for others. These are notes, tips, and tricks that we have learned over the years but may contain inaccuracies and may not be what the latest ‘official’ training or documentation says (especially with Seaglider service and support changing hands many times over the last few years!). The content is presented ‘as-is’ and we are not responsible for its use.
See UW/IOPs resources page for the latest documentation from the current Seaglider manufacturer and support team.
Quick Links
NOAA/OSU Bioacoustic Seagliders
Resource Document Guide
Accessing Piloting Tools
Detailed instructions for downloading and installing the necessary programs to run Selene’s piloting tools (AGATE), the Seaglider Piloting Tools, and all Mathworks FileExchange dependencies; how to access these tools using GitHub; where to download bathymetry map
Battery drain experiment
This is the landing page for any notes and the results of fully draining the previously used glider batteries.
Daily Piloting Routine
Overview of what a typical piloting day looks like when the glider is well-trimmed and just being monitored.
Mid-survey Piloting Guide
Key things to watch out for when piloting the glider in the middle of a survey where goals are maintaining the survey and flight generally as is. Includes detailed instructions to tackle each of these events if they come up.
Sections covered:
- Errors
- Not reaching the waypoint
- Number of dives safety catch
- Seafloor depth
- File conversion issues
- Changing PMAR active card
Piloting Rules-of-thumb
General hints and lessons learned when it comes to trimming and general piloting - what parameter changes what glider behavior and how does the glider respond
Seaglider Bench Testing
Setting up a Computer for Piloting
(partially out of date)
Dave’s recommended steps to set up a computer to monitor multiple gliders while actively piloting. Some of it is specific to piloting via the OSU Basestation so may not apply now that we use seaglider.pub.
Updating Seaglider Hydrodynamic Parameters
Work in progress… (and possibly out of date)
Water Density Stuff
Empty still…
Messy notes to self about getting water density info for a new deployment location and how to make sure the glider can handle it as ballasted Needs to be cleaned up
Obsolete resources
Connecting to the OSU Basestation - obsolete
Detailed instructions for connecting to the basestation including connecting to the OSU VPN, viewing basestation files with WinSCP, and setting up a PuTTY terminal connection to the basestation.