Title :
How to make survey instruments “AUV-friendly”
Author_Institution :
Maridan AS, Horsholm, Denmark
Abstract :
The paper will present examples of how the Maridan company has successfully integrated a range of instruments into the MARIDAN-600 AUV, including side scan sonar (Klein and Tritech), sub bottom profiler (SBP) (GeoAcoustics), multi beam echo sounder (Reson) and digital camera (SONY). It also points out the most important characteristics to consider when designing sensors suitable for AUV surveys
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; oceanographic equipment; remotely operated vehicles; underwater vehicles; AUV; AUV-friendly; MARIDAN-600 AUV; Maridan company; autonomous underwater vehicle; digital camera; equipment; geophysical equipment; instrument; marine sediment; multi beam echo sounder; ocean; seafloor geology; sensor design; side scan sonar; sub bottom profiler; survey instrument; Battery powered vehicles; Costs; Digital cameras; Energy consumption; Hard disks; Instruments; Memory; Payloads; Remotely operated vehicles; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Providence, RI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6551-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2000.882176
