Control translation strategy for a submersible vehicle

A control strategy for a wingless, nominally neutrally-buoyant ocean submersible known as the Kermadec Submersible permits remote operation of the vehicle by novice operators. An operator trained to operate a conventional aircraft controls the submersible in simulation. The simulation is driven by the actual observed state of the submersible, modified appropriately for congruency with an aircraft dynamic model. Pilot control responses are in turn translated to account for counterintuitive aspects of the dynamic model of the Kermadec Submersible. This control translation strategy can be used to control vehicles with unconventional dynamics.