Title :
ARV navigation and control system at Arctic research
Author :
Wu, Baoju ; Li, Shuo ; Zeng, Junbao ; Li, Yiping ; Wang, Xiaohui
Author_Institution :
Shenyang Inst. of Autom., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shenyang, China
Abstract :
ARV is a new concept unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) which has both the characteristics of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and that of remote operated underwater vehicle (ROV). It is a hybrid ROV/AUV. ARV can cruise at a range of 3km at the speed of 3kn, in a depth shallower than 500 meters. At the attractive point the vehicle can be operated as a ROV with the ability of dynamic positioning. The vehicle has a Fiber Optic Micro Cable (FOMC) system with the length of 5km for transferring image and other payload sensors´ data in real time. The payload segment is a reconfigurable module that can be changed according to different scientific related missions. ARV was used in China´s third Arctic expedition in 2008.
Keywords :
mobile robots; optical cables; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; ARV control system; ARV navigation; Arctic research; autonomous underwater vehicle; fiber optic micro cable system; remote operated underwater vehicle; unmanned underwater vehicle; Arctic; Communication cables; Control systems; Navigation; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Payloads; Remotely operated vehicles; Underwater vehicles; Vehicle dynamics; ARV; DVL; GPS Direction Indicator; Navigation Under Ice;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009, MTS/IEEE Biloxi - Marine Technology for Our Future: Global and Local Challenges
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4960-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-933957-38-1