DocumentCode :
2816942
Title :
A Micro-Computer Controlled Tethered Vehicle, JTV-1
Author :
Hattori, Masashi
Author_Institution :
Japan Marine Sci. & Technol. Center, Yokosuka, Japan
fYear :
1981
fDate :
16-18 Sept. 1981
Firstpage :
1139
Lastpage :
1142
Abstract :
A micro-conputer controlled tethered vehicle JTV-1 (JAMSTEC Tethered Vehicle-1) was designed and fabricated in Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC). JTV-1 is capable of operating to depths of 200 m. It is designed small in size and light in weight, so can be transported by 2 or 3 persons. The vehicle has a spherical pressure hull of casted aluminum alloy with a spherical acrylic window. Four cylinder type magnetic torque coupling thrusters penetrate through the wall of the pressure hull. The vehicle is equipped with a TV camera (sensitivity 0.5 lux, + 60 degree tilt), two 150 watt tungsten halogen lamps, magnetic compass, depth meter and 35 mm still camera. The system utilizes a micro-computer based control unit which controls 4 thrusters, automatic depth keeping and digital bi-directional telemeter channels.
Keywords :
marine vehicles; microcomputers; microcontrollers; oceanographic equipment; telemetry; television cameras; JAMSTEC tethered vehicle-1; JTV-1; TV camera; depth 200 m; digital bi-directional telemeter channels; magnetic torque coupling thrusters; microcomputer controlled tethered vehicle; spherical pressure hull; Aluminum alloys; Automatic control; Cameras; Control systems; Couplings; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Microcomputers; TV; Torque;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151501
Filename :
1151501
Link To Document :
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