Title :
Seasoar vehicle control and data acquisition
Author :
Bahr, Frank ; Fucile, Paul D. ; Dean, Jerome P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. Oceanogr., Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., MA, USA
Abstract :
The Seasoar is an undulating, towed instrument platform that samples the upper ocean for oceanographic parameters such as temperature, conductivity, fluorescence etc. The original analog controller of the vehicle has been replaced at WHOI with a PC based system. A combination of PCs and a UNIX workstation collects the data and displays a subset in real-time. A bottom avoidance system has been developed that allow the use of Seasoar in shallow coastal waters. This paper describes the new controller, the data acquisition system, and initial experiences with the bottom avoidance system
Keywords :
data acquisition; marine systems; oceanographic equipment; physical instrumentation control; PC based system; Seasoar; UNIX workstation; WHOI; bottom avoidance system; coast; computerised control; conductivity; control technology; controller; data acquisition; marine equipment; ocean; real-time system; temperature; towed instrument platform; underwater apparatus; undulating system; upper ocean; vehicle control; Conductivity; Control systems; Data acquisition; Displays; Fluorescence; Instruments; Ocean temperature; Personal communication networks; Vehicles; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568371
