Title :
The development of a free-swimming UUV for mine neutralization
Author :
Schulz, Bryan ; Hughes, Robert ; Matson, Edward ; Moody, Ryan ; Hobson, Brett
Author_Institution :
Nekton Res., LLC, Durham, NC
Abstract :
Nekton Research is developing a 4-7/8" diameter, 39" long UUV for the neutralization of mines in shallow water. The Ranger RN UUV can be hand-launched from a small boat, navigate on its own with GPS or acoustic long baseline navigation, and autonomously locate and home to mines. Alternatively, Ranger RN can be tracked and controlled remotely through an acoustic link. Current vehicle and field tests are described
Keywords :
object detection; oceanographic equipment; remote consoles; remotely operated vehicles; sonar detection; sonar target recognition; telecontrol; underwater vehicles; 39 inches; 4.875 inches; GPS; Ranger RN; acoustic link; acoustic long baseline navigation; free-swimming unmanned underwater vehicle; mine neutralization; remote control; shallow water; Acoustic testing; Boats; Global Positioning System; Marine vehicles; Payloads; Remotely operated vehicles; Sonar detection; Sonar navigation; Underwater acoustics; Underwater tracking;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-34-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1639958
