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# FutureWaves

Wave and Vessel Motion Prediction

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## Posts

- [Publications](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/publications/)
- [Heading Advisory Tool for Crew Module Recovery](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/heading-advisory-tool-for-crew-module-recovery/) - Managing the recovery ship motions and the coupled well deck wave dynamics in a real-time ocean wave environment will be critical for the safe recovery of the Orion Crew Module (CM). In response to an NESC request from the KSC Office of the Chief Engineer, the Navy's Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting (ESMF) system, developed
- [Predicting the Motion of the Ocean](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/predicting-the-motion-of-the-ocean/) - Could you do better than your eyeball for predicting when that next big wave is going to knock you off your feet? When the United States Navy started asking that question, the scientists and engineers at General Dynamics Applied Physical Sciences (APS) began developing a system capable of predicting large wave and motion events minutes
- [FutureWaves™, A Revolutionary Wave and Vessel Motion Forecasting Product](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/futurewaves-a-revolutionary-wave-and-vessel-motion-forecasting-product/) - At the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston Texas this year, one exhibitor stood out as evidenced by the “wave” of excitement surrounding the release of their new and innovative technology – FutureWaves™. Applied Physical Sciences Corp. (APS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the defense giant General Dynamics known for their advanced technological contributions to national
- [Wave Trackers Aid NASA with Orion Recovery](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/wave-trackers-aid-nasa-with-orion-recovery/) - When NASA astronauts aboard the Orion crew capsule splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a trip beyond the Moon, their journey isn’t over just yet. As the capsule bobs up and down in the ocean waves, the astronauts will experience gravity for the first time in weeks after their 25,000-mile-per-hour journey in space while they await

## Pages

- [FutureWaves](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/) - "Know Your Ocean" with the FutureWaves radar system, a novel tool for situational awareness of the ocean surface.
- [Contact Us](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/contact-us/) - Contact Us Thank you for your interest in FutureWaves™. Please feel free to contact us via the form below. ADDRESS 4217 Ponderosa Ave, Suite A San Diego, CA 92123 Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message
- [FutureWaves® Product Overview](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/futurewaves-product-overview/) - What does it mean to “know your ocean?” Utilizing specialized X-band Doppler radar and innovative signal processing methods FutureWaves provides detailed sea state measurements with industry leading accuracy. Not only are physical wave measurements such as height, period, and direction measured in real-time; but specific wave timing is forecasted as well. Using wave information along
- [FutureWaves Software and Displays](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/futurewaves-software/) - Divided into tabs for Planning, Timing, Data & Trends, and Controls & Settings; FutureWaves’ integrated software architecture allows the user to easily navigate through the tools and data products provided by the wave and vessel-motion measuring and forecasting system. Custom tools and interfaces can also be designed for any application. FutureWaves: Planning Tab (Current Sea-State
- [Multi-Radar Stitching](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/multi-radar-stitching/) - FutureWaves is capable of employing multiple radars on a single platform to obtain a full 360° field-of-view of the ocean (required for wave and ship motion timing and forecasting) where a single mounting position with full field-of-view is unavailable. (Patent Number 62,395,977) Accurate deterministic wave measurement (also required for wave timing) requires radar system to
- [About FutureWaves](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/about-futurewaves/) - Pacific Horizon 2017 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez) About FutureWaves The result of millions of dollars of investment from the US Navy and General Dynamics, FutureWaves is the commercial variant of a system originally developed for the Office of Naval Research under the Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting (ESMF) program. Through
- [Seabasing](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/seabasing/) - (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez) The Ramp was a Cause for Concern Can only withstand limited twist due to relative ship motions Seabasing operations must take place world-wide in a variety of conditions FuturesWaves Provides: Recommended best heading for minimizing relative roll motion Warning for large motion events to avoid
- [Doppler Signal vs. Power Backscatter](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/doppler-signal-vs-power-backscatter/) - Other wave sensing radar systems typically utilize a standard marine radar and process the power backscatter to estimate wave spectrum properties. This technique requires wind speeds of >6 knots, has degraded accuracy for wave periods of greater than 13 seconds, and has to be frequently calibrated due to the signal power’s direct relation to ocean
- [Specialized Wave-Sensing Radar vs. Navigation Radar](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/specialized-wave-sensing-radar-vs-navigation-radar/) - A marine navigation radar is designed to detect objects and reject clutter such as sea surface waves. A wave radar needs to do just the opposite: maximize signal from sea surface waves. Unlike other wave radar systems on the market, FutureWaves has developed a specialized marine radar to optimize performance for ocean wave characterization by
- [Wave Radar vs. Wave Buoy](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/wave-radar-vs-wave-buoy/) - The cost, endurance, reliability, and accuracy advantages of having a “dry” radar based wave measurement tool are significant. “Wet” assets such as buoys suffer from numerous disadvantages that are not easy to overcome. Disadvantages of Buoys Inexpensive wave buoys that measure wave height and direction can be purchased for as little as $60,000 [1]. However,
- [How It Works](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/how-it-works/) - FutureWaves ONE : Radar Measured Wave Field Velocities Our specialized marine radar’s vertically-polarized antenna maximizes signal levels produced by sea surface waves and allows for operations in lower winds and observations at longer ranges, resulting in more accurate directional spectra. The radar rotates continuously and uses coherent-on-receive technology to make hundreds of thousands of wave
- [Other Applications](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/other-applications/) - U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann Other Applications Asset Launch & Recovery Helicopter Take-off & Landing (see Shipboard Helicopter Operations) Small Boat Operations ROVs, ASVs, AUVs, etc. Ship-to-Ship Transfer Lighterage Cargo Personnel (Personnel Baskets, Walk-to-work Gangways, etc) Construction (see Offshore Construction) Jacket Installations Delicate Floatover and Touchdown Operations
- [Shipboard Helicopter Operations](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/shipboard-helicopter-operations/) - Application: Shipboard Helicopter Operations Launch & Recovery envelopes must consider both apparent wind and ship’s pitch and roll At-sea landings are considered to be one of the most difficult operations for helicopter pilots Even slight inaccuracies in the information provided could be catastrophic in harsh environments Currently, operators must constantly alter course and speed to
- [Offshore Construction](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/offshore-construction/) - Application: Offshore Construction Complex Offshore Construction Jacket Installations Delicate Floatover and Touchdown Operations Launch and Recovery of Assets Transfers between Vessels/Platforms Crane Operations in the Splash Zone FutureWaves Provides: Warning for large motion events to avoid untenable conditions during operations Accurately measured wave parameters (rather than “Seaman’s Eye” estimates) without deploying buoys
- [Validated Performance](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/validated-performance/) - Validated Performance North Sea 2018 Campaign FutureWaves was operated in the North Sea from April through August of 2018 aboard a large offshore construction/crane vessel Wave buoys, currently considered the industry standard for wave measurements, were also employed during certain periods of this campaign As shown on the figure to the left, FutureWaves measurements correlated
- [Benefits](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/benefits/) - Benefits Employing a FutureWaves system is like having a field of wave buoys wherever your vessel or platform is located without actually having to launch and recover any equipment. You consistently have a directional power spectrum along with a variety of local wave characteristics and other metocean data that can be used to guide operational
- [FutureWaves Hardware](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/futurewaves-hardware/) - The FutureWaves Product Sensors Positioned on Mast Structures: Wave Sensing Radar GPS Antennas Meteorological Sensor Processing System Enclosure User Interface Station FutureWaves Wave Sensing Radar The FutureWaves sensor is an optimized scanning, Coherent-On-Receive Doppler radar. Designed specifically for wave sensing, our specialized radar makes highly-resolved Doppler measurements of sea surface radial-velocity enabling phase-resolved wavefield measurements and
- [Hardware Specifications](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/hardware-specifications/) - Hardware Specifications Radar Methods and Equipment Technology Scanning, Doppler Radar. Makes highly-resolved Doppler measurements of sea surface radial-velocity Vertically-polarized radar maximizes sea-surface return, allowing for lower-wind operability and longer range observations Phase-resolved wave measurement and prediction Specifications Wind-speed: > 1 m/s (>2 m/s for T>18s) Hs: .2-7m with 7m if within linear

## Categories

- [Government/Military](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/category/govt-military/) - NASA, USN, DoE, etc.
- [Commercial](https://www.futurewavesradar.com/category/commercial/)