Title :
Hugin-an untethered underwater vehicle for seabed surveying
Author :
Kristensen, Jon ; Vestgård, Karstein
Author_Institution :
Kongsberg Simrad AS, Horten, Norway
fDate :
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Abstract :
Hugin is an untethered underwater vehicle (UUV) intended for bathymetric seabed surveying. This paper presents a description of the vehicle with emphasis on the acoustic instrumentation. The authors specifically describe the integration of the different acoustic systems and how they affect each other. They also summarise the operational results and gives indications with regard to future plans
Keywords :
bathymetry; geophysical equipment; oceanographic equipment; remotely operated vehicles; seafloor phenomena; sonar; underwater vehicles; Hugin; acoustic instrumentation; bathymetry; exploration; geophysical equipment; instrument; marine sediment; ocean; seabed surveying; seafloor geology; seafloor topography; sonar; untethered underwater vehicle; Acoustic noise; Acoustic sensors; Batteries; Costs; Instruments; Magnetic sensors; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles; Underwater acoustics; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5045-6
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.725657