Showing papers on "Intervention AUV published in 1988"

Overview of the multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (MAUV) project

Abstract: The US National Bureau of Standard's multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (MAUV) project involves the development of a real-time intelligent control system that performs sensing, world modeling, planning, and execution for underwater robot vehicles. The goal of the project is to have multiple vehicles exhibiting intelligent, autonomous, cooperative behavior. Initial tests have involved two identical vehicles engaged in various scenarios in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. All software for controlling the vehicles reside on computer boards mounted onboard the vehicles. >

AUV technology development and demonstration program

Abstract: This paper presents an overview of Martin Marietta Aero & Naval Systems's Mobile Undersea Systems Test (MUST) Laboratory and the plan for AUV technology development and demonstration. The projects for technology development are focused on capabilities critical to attaining desired Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) performance. MUST is being developed to test and demonstrate these technologies in the infinitely variable ocean environment. The MUST Lab encompasses a general purpose, modular unmanned underwater vehicle including required support systems, and a land based Simulation and Integration Lab. The baseline vehicle is 30 feet long, 4.5 feet in diameter and capable of diving to 2000 feet. MUST will have completed sea trials and be operational by January 1989. MUST and the technology development projects are funded by Martin Marietta but the MUST system will be made available to support other industrial, academic and government test requirements.

EAVE III-untethered AUV submersible

Abstract: The Marine Systems Engineering Laboratory of the University of New Hampshire designed and constructed two untethered AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) submersibles (referred to as EAVE III) in 1987. These vehicles were designed as testbeds for the investigation and demonstration of several concepts including multivehicle cooperation, intervehicle communication, and automated decision making. These vehicles are designed such that additional sensors and software can be included to augment the system and make it an adaptable autonomous testbed. The authors describe the basic system hardware and software architecture as well as the existing sensor subsystems. They describe results of underwater tests conducted in the fall of 1987 with respect to preliminary sensor and vehicle performance. They also describe plans for future developments and important concept tests of these vehicles. >

Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle HR-01

Abstract: Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle HR-01 is an underwater experimental prototype which was designed and manufactured by Shenyang Institute of Automation, Academia Sinica and Shanghai Jiaotong University. The development of the Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle started in 1980 and ended in 1987. This underwater experimental vehicle underwent the first undersea test with a depth of 59m in Bohai China Sea in the end of 1985 and the second undersea test with a depth of 199m in South China sea in the end of 1986, with these two tests equally obtaining the satisfactory results. Underwater Vehicle HR-01 possesses a design working depth of 200m and a rated speed of two knots. This paper describes the configuration, architecture and main characteristics in connection with the system and functions with respect to the subsystems.