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Witnesses tout open‑source Bristle Mouth standard and sensor networks to scale ocean data
Summary
Sofar Ocean and other witnesses told the House Science subcommittee that open standards and low‑power sensor networks are essential to bulk up ocean data for AI, hurricane forecasting and Arctic monitoring, and urged Congress to streamline contracting and sustain public funding.
Tim Janssen, co‑founder and CEO of Sofar Ocean, told the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environment that open‑source hardware and software standards — which he referred to as Bristle Mouth — are critical to scaling ocean sensing and enabling ocean artificial intelligence.
"Bristle Mouth is exactly that," Janssen said, describing it as a plug‑and‑play standard for marine sensors that he compared to the role USB played for consumer electronics. He said the decision to open‑source the platform required funding from philanthropy and government partners, and that adoption unlocks broader access to sensor networks.
Sofar operates a large private sensor network and runs…
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