Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment · 2010 · 35 citations · 53 references
EngineeringArchaeologyAutonomous SystemsAutonomous VehiclesMarine RoboticsUnderwater RoboticsAutonomous Underwater VehiclesNautical ArchaeologySonar SystemsSubsea RoboticsSubsea SensingUnderwater SurveyAutonomous Underwater Vehicle SensingAutonomous Underwater Vehicle SurveysAutonomous Underwater Vehicle SystemsDesign CriteriaSide-scan SonarSide-scan Sonar MappingUnderwater MappingUnderwater Site Mapping
Marine archaeology beyond scuba diving relies on technology, with ship‑based systems and free‑swimming autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) providing imaging and mapping across scales, and AUVs increasingly serving to locate, identify, and survey sites. The paper examines AUVs’ role in the tool suite, specifies design criteria to enhance field utility, and proposes future development directions. The authors outline design criteria to maximize AUV utility in the field. Results from a joint AUV–towed system survey and a mine‑hunting technology demonstration applied to archaeology are presented.
Marine archaeology beyond the capabilities of scuba divers is a technologically enabled field. The tool suite includes ship-based systems such as towed side-scan sonars and remotely operated vehicles, and more recently free-swimming autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Each of these platforms has various imaging and mapping capabilities appropriate for specific scales and tasks. Broadly speaking, AUVs are becoming effective tools for locating, identifying, and surveying archaeological sites. This paper discusses the role of AUVs in this suite of tools, outlines some specific design criteria necessary to maximize their utility in the field, and presents directions for future developments. Results are presented for a recent joint AUV—towed system survey and a demonstration of current mine-hunting technologies applied to archaeology.
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The Uluburun shipwreck: an overview
Cemal Pulak · The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology · 1998 · 271 citations