Title :
Development of a multi-drive submersible platform for deep seabed research
Author :
Boh, Tjasa ; Billingsley, John ; Bradbeer, Robin S. ; Hodgson, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Southern Queensland, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
This paper describes the early development of autonomous vehicle for undersea exploration at depths of as much 1000 m. It is to combine several methods of propulsion, including wheels and legs.
Keywords :
design engineering; propulsion; underwater vehicles; wheels; autonomous vehicles; deep seabed research; multidrive submersible platform; propulsion; undersea exploration; wheels; Costs; Leg; Mobile robots; Navigation; Optical fiber cables; Propulsion; Remotely operated vehicles; Testing; Underwater vehicles; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2009 - EUROPE
Conference_Location :
Bremen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2522-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2523-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSE.2009.5278287
