The following article presents an innovative model of lagrangian drifter for coastal applications. Its geometry has been designed to improve three mains aspects over other existing coastal drifters: maximizing experiment life, reducing the influence of the wind drag and maximizing its vertical stability. The electronics is also a non-conventional part of the design as it has not been design on purpose, but it has been chosen from the big variety of GPS trackers existing in the market able to carry out GSM/GPRS communications with a server. This way of approaching the election of the electronics facilitates its accomplishment with industry and electronic standards.

Trabajo presentado en el MARTECH 2011 Fourth International Workshop on Marine Technology, celbrado en Cádiz el 22 y 23 de septiembre de 2011.

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