Title :
A command, control and communications interface for an environmental sampling ROV
Author :
MacQuarrie, D.J. ; Cosby, L.R. ; Edley, C. ; Gallant, W.A.
Author_Institution :
R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Design and implementation of a command, control, communications (C 3) interface for a low-cost environmental sampling ROV (Erebus) is presented as a case study. The interface is designed to use existing technologies to provide a low-cost, easily operated console that could be easily modified. The console was designed and tested entirely in software, with all necessary piloting information presented on a single large monitor. The software was designed using a combination of rapid prototyping and informal specification. Various benefits of such a design are noted, as well as several problems encountered. Although this type of interface may not appear practical for single-mission ROVs, it has many advantages which makes it an attractive alternative for student research vehicles such as this
Keywords :
command and control systems; marine systems; Erebus; command, control and communications interface; environmental sampling ROV; informal specification; piloting information; rapid prototyping; single-mission ROVs; student research vehicles; Communication system control; Control systems; Displays; Educational institutions; Military computing; Monitoring; Remotely operated vehicles; Sampling methods; Software design; Software prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326195
