Vertical Glider Robots for Subsea Equipment Delivery
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Author(s)
Reed, Brooks L.
Ambler, Charles
Guerrero, Julio Cesar
Hover, Franz S.
Date Issued
2011
Journal
Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Reed, Brooks L. et al. “Vertical glider robots for subsea equipment delivery.” Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 109.39 (2011): 2356-2361.
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Abstract
We have developed an underwater vehicle that offers significant performance improvements over existing sub sea elevators. Our Vertical Glider Robot falls under its own weight to a precise location on the seafloor, employing streamlining, active steering, and basic navigation instrumentation. We examine typical at-sea mission requirements, mention several key governing parameters, and outline our design approach. We then describe a prototype device, and present results from model-scale experiments.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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