Title :
A pilot-aid for ROV based tracking of gelatinous animals in the midwater
Author :
Rife, Jason ; Rock, Stephen M.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Univ., Moss Landing, CA, USA
Abstract :
A visual tracking system installed on MBARI ROV Ventana has demonstrated fully autonomous tracking of a gelatinous animal in the waters of Monterey Bay, California. The device, intended as an aid for human ROV pilots, will increase the feasible duration of observational experiments in the field of marine biology. This work describes the automation system and the challenges encountered during its development. These challenges have been addressed during ocean dives, throughout which the system has demonstrated robustness to the ROV operational environment and to the difficulties of imaging in the deep ocean
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; optical tracking; remotely operated vehicles; California; MBARI ROV Ventana; Monterey Bay; automation system; autonomous tracking; deep ocean imaging; gelatinous animal; jellyfish; marine biology; observational experiments; operational environment; remotely operated vehicles; visual tracking system; Automatic control; Humans; Marine animals; Oceans; Remotely operated vehicles; Robotics and automation; Robustness; Sea surface; Target tracking; Underwater tracking;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2001. MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-28-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2001.968274
