DocumentCode
2059737
Title
The development of a free-swimming UUV for mine neutralization
Author
Schulz, Bryan ; Hughes, Robert ; Matson, Edward ; Moody, Ryan ; Hobson, Brett
Author_Institution
Nekton Res., LLC, Durham, NC
fYear
2005
fDate
17-23 Sept. 2005
Firstpage
1443
Abstract
Nekton Research is developing a 4-7/8" diameter, 39" long UUV for the neutralization of mines in shallow water. The Ranger RN UUV can be hand-launched from a small boat, navigate on its own with GPS or acoustic long baseline navigation, and autonomously locate and home to mines. Alternatively, Ranger RN can be tracked and controlled remotely through an acoustic link. Current vehicle and field tests are described
Keywords
object detection; oceanographic equipment; remote consoles; remotely operated vehicles; sonar detection; sonar target recognition; telecontrol; underwater vehicles; 39 inches; 4.875 inches; GPS; Ranger RN; acoustic link; acoustic long baseline navigation; free-swimming unmanned underwater vehicle; mine neutralization; remote control; shallow water; Acoustic testing; Boats; Global Positioning System; Marine vehicles; Payloads; Remotely operated vehicles; Sonar detection; Sonar navigation; Underwater acoustics; Underwater tracking;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN
0-933957-34-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1639958
Filename
1639958
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