DocumentCode
1052064
Title
A low-cost acoustic positioning system for small manned submarines
Author
Higley, Paul D.
Author_Institution
Science Applications, Inc., Newport, RI, USA
Volume
8
Issue
3
fYear
1983
fDate
7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
113
Lastpage
115
Abstract
A low cost range-range acoustic positioning system using modified "off-the-shelf" components was developed for use with small manned submarines. Range information is displayed for the submarine pilot and relayed to a microcomputer aboard the surface support vessel. Software developed for the surface-vessel positioning also plots, displays, and records the submarine position. This system was successfully used to navigate the submarine "Porpoise" during search operations off the Rhode Island coast.
Keywords
Acoustic position measurement; Sonar navigation; Underwater vehicle detection and tracking; Acoustic transducers; Computer displays; Costs; Relays; Sea surface; Sonar equipment; Sonar navigation; Transponders; Underwater acoustics; Underwater vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0364-9059
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JOE.1983.1145568
Filename
1145568
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