Title :
New developments for the NIUST AUVs
Author :
Woolsey, M. ; Jarnagin, R. ; Diercks, A. ; Asper, V.L.
Author_Institution :
Undersea Vehicle Technol. Center, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Abbeville, MS, USA
Abstract :
The National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology operates two AUVs, Eagle Ray and Mola Mola that are primarily tasked with performing seafloor surveys. Upcoming missions will require surveys at 1200 to 1600 meters depth, so the vehicles are being prepared with new and updated systems and software. Recently, Eagle Ray was equipped with new batteries and a subbottom profiler. A descent weight system was added to Mola Mola, along with a revised power system and new mission capabilities.
Keywords :
autonomous underwater vehicles; marine power systems; oceanographic equipment; primary cells; seafloor phenomena; underwater equipment; Eagle Ray; Mola Mola; NIUST AUV; batteries; depth 1200 m to 1600 m; descent weight system; power system; seafloor surveys; subbottom profiler; Acoustics; Batteries; Computers; Navigation; Satellites; Telemetry; Vehicles; AUV Development; underwater vehicle navigation;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans, 2012
Conference_Location :
Hampton Roads, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0829-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6404860
