Title :
Deep water MiniROVs and delivery systems
Author :
Poissonnet, Cyril
Author_Institution :
SeaBotix, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the evolution of underwater Miniature Remote Operated Vehicles (MiniROVs) from shallow water to deep water applications. Shallow and deep are relative terms; in this paper we will consider shallow depth up to 500 m and deep water from 500 m up to 4000 m. Using the hydrodynamic aspects of water flow on long tethers due to ocean currents, this paper explores the justification for the different components of a modern deep water MiniROV system, including the Tether Management System (TMS) and Launch and Recovery System (LARS).
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; hydrodynamics; robot dynamics; LARS; TMS; deep water MiniROV; deep water applications; delivery systems; hydrodynamic aspects; launch and recovery system; ocean currents; shallow water applications; tether management system; underwater miniature remote operated vehicles; water flow; Drag; Equations; Force; Global Positioning System; Marine vehicles; Mathematical model; Vehicles; Active Heave Compensation; Clump weight; Deep water; Fly-Out; LARS; Launch and Recovery System; MiniROV; Observation Class; ROV; Remote Operated Vehicle; SeaBotix; TMS; Tether Management System; Underwater; vLBV2000; vLBV300; vLBV4000; vLBV950;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans - San Diego, 2013
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
