Development of an autonomous underwater profiler for coastal areas

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Monteiro, JM (Author) Other; Nuno Cruz (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: OCEANS 2017 - Anchorage

Pages: 1-8

OCEANS 2017 - Anchorage

18 September 2017 through 21 September 2017

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-ETJ

Abstract (EN): One of the most common ways of collecting ocean data is to deploy sensors from the surface, allowing to understand the variation of water properties with depth. Autonomous vertical profilers are robotic vehicles that replace human operators in this task. They form a particular class of autonomous underwater vehicles that move predominantly along the vertical axis, typically with reduced control on the horizontal axis. This paper describes a propeller driven autonomous underwater profiler, optimized for shallow waters. The vehicle has no fins or other control surfaces, and uses four independent thrusters to provide both vertical and horizontal motion, including hovering in the water column. The paper describes the main subsystems, including the hardware implementation, the software structure, and the motion controllers, with experimental data from the first trials. © 2017 Marine Technology Society.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific