Title :
A novel token passing algorithm for management of refueling vehicles in a multi-UUV 24/7 mission scenario
Author :
DeMedeiros, Kyle ; Balasubramanian, Ramprasad ; Duarte, Christiane ; Martel, Gerald
Author_Institution :
Comput. Inf. Sci., Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA
Abstract :
During extended continuous operations, gaps can form in the operations area when vehicles leave to recharge their energy supplies. This project implements a novel token-passing algorithm to manage a refueling strategy for cooperating unmanned undersea vehicles. The algorithm, which limits the number of vehicles to refuel during any time segment, robustly accommodates intermittent communications.
Keywords :
marine vehicles; mobile robots; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; energy supply; intermittent communication; refueling strategy; token passing; unmanned undersea vehicle; vehicle refueling; Acoustics; Batteries; Energy states; Payloads; Relays; Time division multiple access; Vehicles; AUV; UUV; communications; energy; management; refuel; token-passing; undersea;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2010
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4332-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664034
