Title :
Development of a small pneumatic subsea robot
Author :
Lu, Zhongqun ; Hinchey, Michael ; Friis, Dag
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Memorial Univ. of Newfoundland, St. John´´s, Nfld., Canada
Abstract :
“NO MAD” is an intelligent but inexpensive subsea robot that uses a simple air/water ballast tank for depth control. Presently, it has no control over its lateral motion. While drifting with the local current at sea, it could be used to make depth profile measurements at preset depths. It could also be used for seabed exploration. This paper describes the development of “NO MAD” to date
Keywords :
intelligent control; marine systems; mobile robots; motion control; pneumatic control equipment; NO MAD pneumatic subsea robot; air/water ballast tank; depth control; depth profile measurements; seabed exploration; Current measurement; Electronic ballasts; Intelligent robots; Intelligent sensors; Modular construction; Motion control; Propulsion; Prototypes; Robot sensing systems; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997. Engineering Innovation: Voyage of Discovery. IEEE 1997 Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Johns, Nfld.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3716-6
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1997.608253
