Title :
Use of Rangemeter in Advanced and Modular Subsea Positioning Solutions
Author :
Cretollier, François ; Morvan, Pierre-Yves
Author_Institution :
iXSea SAS, Marly-le-Roi
Abstract :
State of the art subsea positioning systems are based on the combination and fusion of different technologies. An acoustic range meter along reference transponder(s) can be used in such positioning solutions, notably with an INS, opening new possibilities for various applications such as pipe and cable inspection. This paper presents the proposed technique, plus results of a sea trial.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; pipelines; position control; sensor fusion; acoustic rangemeter; advanced subsea positioning solution; cable inspection; modular subsea positioning solution; pipe inspection; Accelerometers; Acoustic applications; Acoustic noise; Global Positioning System; Image processing; Inspection; Navigation; Sea surface; Sensor fusion; Synthetic aperture sonar; AUV; inertial system; navigation; pipe inspection; positioning; rangemeter;
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
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1208-0
DOI :
10.1109/UT.2007.370943
