FORTH CONTROLLED OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

12-1-1986

Abstract

The authors describe a microprocessor-controlled neutrally buoyant float for making measurements of ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. The first-generation floats were programmed in assembly language. This was reasonable since all the floats followed essentially the same sampling strategy. The new generation of floats is to be much more flexible. Different floats may have different sensors attached, or may have to sample in different ways. In order to allow greater flexibility in the software a Forth interpreter was developed for the floats. The Forth interpreter is modeled after the 1979 standard, but is customized for the floats.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

The Journal of Forth application and research

Volume

4

Issue

2

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