The Ocean Discovery League will develop a deep-diving, low-cost Deep Ocean Research & Imaging System (DORIS) to lower the financial and technical barriers to deep-sea exploration and research. DORIS is a novel, customizable tool consisting of interchangeable sensing and operational modules that can be configured to meet the mission of individual projects. The high degree of flexibility and ease of use gives users the freedom to create a technological solution that meets their unique needs. DORIS can also integrate with artificial intelligence-driven data processing tools for video and sensor data aggregation, analysis, and archiving to accelerate the pace of discovery for users.

PI: Katherine Bell, Ocean Discovery League 

IRA Funded Ocean Technology Transition award: $1,199,918