International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering · 2008 · 26 citations · 0 references
EngineeringMarine EngineeringOcean EngineeringMarine RoboticsOcean InstrumentationUnderwater RoboticsAutonomous Underwater VehiclesMarine InstrumentationMooring SystemsSeafloor MappingUnderwater NavigationUnderwater Vehicle DesignAutonomous Underwater Vehicle SurveysAutonomous Underwater Vehicle SystemsGlider SensorsGlider SystemsOcean MooringsSea Surface TopographyUnderwater Glider ControlUnderwater Glider Design
In recent years, it has become evident that ocean data in time and space is required to make predictions of environmental changes on earth. As a method of acquiring data, we propose a virtual mooring system using an underwater vehicle, and have developed a vehicle which will glide back and forth between the sea surface and the seabed collecting ocean data. This paper presents the developed vehicle and its field experiment.