Title :
Acoustic tracking and homing with a long-range AUV
Author :
Stanway, M. Jordan ; Kieft, Brian ; Hoover, Thomas ; Hobson, Brett ; Hamilton, Andrew ; Bellingham, Jim
Author_Institution :
Monterey Bay Aquarium Res. Instn. Moss Landing, Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the development effort toward demonstrating acoustic tracking and homing with a long-range AUV (LRAUV) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). The acoustic tracking system uses a directional acoustic transponder (DAT) from Teledyne Benthos, backed by an acoustic baffle made from syntactic acoustic damping material (SADM). We discuss sensor integration into the LRAUV system, procedures and results from an in-house calibration, and field tests with both anchored and towed transponders.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; calibration; sonar tracking; transponders; DAT; LRAUV system; MBARI; Monterey bay aquarium research institute; SADM; Teledyne Benthos; acoustic baffle; acoustic homing; acoustic tracking system; directional acoustic transponder; in-house calibration; long-range autonomous underwater vehicle; sensor integration; syntactic acoustic damping material; Acoustic measurements; Acoustics; Azimuth; Calibration; Modems; Sonar equipment; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans - St. John's, 2014
Conference_Location :
St. John´s, NL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4920-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2014.7003277
