Title :
The design and technical challenges of a micro-autonomous underwater vehicle (μAUV)
Author :
Watson, Simon A. ; Crutchley, Dominic J.P. ; Green, Peter N.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
Micro-Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (μAUVs) can form the basis of mobile underwater sensor networks for monitoring sub-surface cluttered environments. There are numerous technical challenges involved in constructing such vehicles using off-the-shelf components. This paper presents progress to date in the design of such a system, the problems encountered and possible solutions.
Keywords :
mobile robots; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; wireless sensor networks; microautonomous underwater vehicle; mobile underwater sensor networks; off-the-shelf components; subsurface cluttered environments; DC motors; Force; Hardware; Program processors; Propellers; Prototypes; Surges; Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs); PI Control; Thruster Control;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8113-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2011.5985723
