Title :
EURODOCKER-a universal docking-downloading recharging system for AUVs: conceptual design results
Author :
Brighenti, Attilio ; Zugno, Libero ; Mattiuzzo, Fernando ; Sperandio, A.
Author_Institution :
Syst. & Adv. Technol. Eng. S.r.I., Venice, Italy
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Abstract :
The EURODOCKER project concentrates on the development of a universal autonomous Docking Downloading-Recharging System for AUVs. It shall be suited to various AUVs that are on the market or now under successful development and thus aims at becoming a standard subsystem of the AUV support spread. The project started with a system engineering task, in order to identify the detailed requirements of the EURODOCKER system as a whole. A wide search and collection of information on the characteristics of AUVs that influence the docking system design has been performed and meetings with institutions and people involved in AUV development have been held. This paper illustrates the outcomings of the first activities of the project, dealing with the conceptual design and the contact with the main AUV industry to sum up a trade-off envelope of requirement
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; AUV; EURODOCKER; apparatus; autonomous underwater vehicle; conceptual design; equipment; instrumentation; ocean; submerged docking; universal docking-downloading recharging system; Area measurement; Bit rate; Communication system operations and management; Condition monitoring; Design engineering; Energy management; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Sea measurements; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5045-6
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.726313
