Title :
Hybrid ROV for 11,000 Meter Operations
Author :
Bowen, Andrew D. ; Yoerger, D. ; Whitcomb, L.
Author_Institution :
Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., Woods Hole
Abstract :
The goal of this ambitious project is to provide the oceanographic research community with the first capable and cost-effective technology for regular and systematic access to the world´s oceans to 11,000 meters. The vehicle, named after the Greek mythical God Nereus, will be able to operate untethered as a fully autonomous vehicle, and also as a self-powered vehicle employing a 3 mm diameter optical fiber tether for real-time telemetry of data and video to its human operators on a surface ship.
Keywords :
marine telemetry; oceanographic equipment; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; Nereus; autonomous vehicle; oceanographic research; optical fiber tether; real-time telemetry; remotely operated vehicles; Automotive engineering; Marine technology; Mechanical engineering; Mobile robots; Oceans; Optical fibers; Physics; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea surface; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
Underwater Technology and Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables and Related Technologies, 2007. Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1207-2
DOI :
10.1109/UT.2007.370784
