Water buoy data system to transfer shoaling status
A water buoy data system transfers shoaling status. Water buoys sense water characteristics at a location. The water buoys wirelessly transfer data messages that indicate the water characteristics at the location for delivery to a computer system. The computer system receives the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the water characteristics at the location. The computer system generates and transfers the shoaling status for the location based on the water characteristics at the location.
1 . A method to operate a water buoy data system to transfer a shoaling status, the method comprising:
water buoys sensing water characteristics at a location, wherein the water characteristics comprise at least one of water kinetic energy, water sediment, or bottom orbital water velocities;
the water buoys wirelessly transferring data messages that indicate the water characteristics at the location for delivery to a computer system;
the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the water characteristics at the location; and
the computer system generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location based on the water characteristics at the location.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
the computer system receiving a shoaling request for the location; and wherein
the computer system generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location comprises generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location in response to the shoaling request for the location.
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
the water buoys generating electrical energy from water kinetics; and wherein
the water buoys sensing the water characteristics and wirelessly transferring the data messages comprises using the electrical energy to sense the water characteristics and wirelessly transfer the data messages.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein:
the water buoys wirelessly transferring the data messages for delivery to the computer system comprises wirelessly transferring the data messages to a satellite; and
the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys comprises receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys to the satellite.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the water buoys sensing the water sediment at the location comprises cameras sensing sand particle counts at the location.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the cameras is configured to operate as a microscopic particle counter to sense the sand particle counts in parts per million.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the location comprises a boat slip.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the location comprises a mouth of a harbor.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the shoaling status for the location is generated and transferred prior to a dredging vessel being configured to perform preventative maintenance to the mouth of the harbor.
10 . A method to operate a water buoy data system to transfer shoaling status, the method comprising:
water buoys sensing water kinetic energy and water sediment at a location;
the water buoys wirelessly transferring data messages that indicate the water kinetic energy and the water sediment at the location for delivery to a computer system;
the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the water kinetic energy and the water sediment at the location; and
the computer system generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location based on the water kinetic energy and the water sediment at the location.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the water buoys sensing the water sediment at the location comprises cameras sensing sand particle counts at the location;
the water buoys wirelessly transferring data messages that indicate the water sediment at the location for delivery to a computer system comprises wirelessly transferring the data messages that indicate the sand particle counts at the location for delivery to the computer system;
the computer system receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the water sediment at the location comprises receiving the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the sand particle counts at the location; and
the computer system generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location based on the water kinetic energy and the water sediment at the location comprises generating and transferring the shoaling status for the location based on the water kinetic energy and the sand particle counts at the location.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the cameras is configured to operate as a microscopic particle counter to sense the sand particle counts in parts per million.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the shoaling status is generated and transferred for a boat slip or a mouth of a harbor.
14 . A water buoy data system to transfer a shoaling status, the water buoy data system comprising:
water buoys configured to sense water characteristics at a location, wherein the water characteristics comprise at least one of water kinetic energy, water sediment, or bottom orbital water velocities;
the water buoys configured to wirelessly transfer data messages that indicate the water characteristics at the location for delivery to a computer system;
the computer system configured to receive the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys that indicate the water characteristics at the location; and
the computer system configured to generate and transfer the shoaling status for the location based on the water characteristics at the location.
15 . The water buoy data system of claim 14 further comprising:
the computer system configured to receiving a shoaling request for the location; and wherein
the computer system is configured to generate and transfer the shoaling status for the location in response to the shoaling request for the location to generate and transfer the shoaling status for the location.
16 . The water buoy data system of claim 14 further comprising:
the water buoys configured to generate electrical energy from water kinetics; and wherein
the water buoys are configured to use the electrical energy to sense the water characteristics and wirelessly transfer the data messages to sense the water characteristics and wirelessly transfer the data messages.
17 . The water buoy data system of claim 14 wherein:
the water buoys are configured to wirelessly transfer the data messages to a satellite to wirelessly transfer the data messages for delivery to the computer system; and
the computer system is configured to receive the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys to the satellite to receive the data messages wirelessly transferred by the water buoys.
18 . The water buoy data system of claim 14 , wherein the water buoys sensing the water sediment at the location comprises cameras sensing sand particle counts at the location.
19 . The water buoy data system of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the cameras is configured to operate as a microscopic particle counter to sense the sand particle counts in parts per million.
20 . The water buoy data system of claim 14 , wherein the computer system is further configured to perform a correlation, based on the water kinetic energy, the water sediment, and the bottom orbital water velocities, of wave energy exposure to sediment and sand build-up.