Title :
Future view of advanced investigation and construction work in port area
Author :
Akizono, Junichi ; Tanaka, Toshinari ; Sakai, Hiroshi ; Hirabayashi, Taketsugu ; Yamamoto, Takashi ; Utsumi, Makoto ; Shirai, Kazuhiro
Author_Institution :
Port & Airport Res. Inst., Yokosuka
Abstract :
The importance of investigation and construction of port facilities is to increase in the future. Mechanization of both investigation work and construction work is necessary for safer and more efficient underwater work. We are studying Towed AUVs and Amphibious Walking Robots for investigation work and Teleoperated Underwater Backhoes and Underwater Grasp Machines for construction work. Each machine is used not only separately but also coordinated having geographic data in common by underwater GIS. To obtain positional data, we are also studying Precise Ultrasonic Positioning Technology
Keywords :
construction; geographic information systems; mobile robots; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; position control; remotely operated vehicles; telerobotics; underwater equipment; underwater vehicles; Amphibious Walking Robots; Precise Ultrasonic Positioning Technology; Teleoperated Underwater Backhoes; Towed AUV; Underwater Grasp Machines; construction work; geographic data; investigation work; mechanization; port area; port facility; underwater GIS; underwater work; Airplanes; Airports; Large-scale systems; Leg; Legged locomotion; Levee; Marine vehicles; Mobile robots; Robot kinematics; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Underwater Technology, 2004. UT '04. 2004 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8541-1
DOI :
10.1109/UT.2004.1405604
