Support Platform and Communications to Manage Cooperative AUV Operations

Author

Cuff, T.R. ; Wall, R.W.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Idaho, Moscow

fYear

2007

fDate

16-19 May 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

For the testing of control and communications algorithms in cooperative behavior, a fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) is under development by the University of Idaho. This paper discusses one piece of the puzzle in this fleet: the communications module to manage multiple agents. The communications system provides multiple modes of operation. Different communications mediums to and from the vehicle support these modes of operation. The tools supplied by the different modes of operation assist the researchers in developing communications, control algorithms, and valuable hardware systems.

Keywords

electrical engineering computing; multi-agent systems; multi-robot systems; radio access networks; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; AUV communications; AUV support platform; University of Idaho; autonomous underwater vehicles; communications module; control algorithms; cooperative AUV control; cooperative AUV management; cooperative AUV operations; hardware systems; multiple agent management; Communication system control; Communication system operations and management; Computational modeling; Engineering management; Ethernet networks; Prototypes; Remotely operated vehicles; Testing; Underwater communication; Underwater vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2006 - Asia Pacific

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0138-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0138-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANSAP.2006.4393890

Filename

4393890