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

fYear

2004

fDate

20-23 April 2004

Firstpage

355

Lastpage

362

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Underwater Technology, 2004. UT '04. 2004 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Taipei

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8541-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UT.2004.1405604

Filename

1405604