2006 · 75 citations · 2 references
EngineeringShip ManeuveringField RoboticsNato Demonstrations ResultsHistory Of Ship DesignMaritime SecurityMarine EngineeringBluefin RoboticsMaritime SafetyHulsfest 2006Systems EngineeringMechatronicsUs NavyUnderwater RobotStrength Of ShipShip Hull InspectionUnderwater VehicleAerospace EngineeringShip DesignMaritime AccidentRoboticsMaritime ArchaeologyMarine Surveillance
The HAUV is a ship hull inspection vehicle prototype jointly developed by Bluefin Robotics and MIT over the past three years, under Office of Naval Research and PMS-EOD funding. The HAUV employs a unique DVL-based hull-relative navigation and control approach, which allows close-range sonar imaging, without recourse to any external navigation aid and without preparation of the ship being inspected. This paper presents results obtained with the vehicle during two demonstrations: the US Navy's HULSFest 2006 and NATO's Harbor Protection Trials 2006
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Ship hull inspection by hull-relative navigation and control
J. Vaganay, Mark Elkins, Scott Willcox et al. · 2005 · 50 citations