A Vehicle System for Autonomous Relative Survey of In-Water Ships

An new in-water ship hull relative inspection vehicle system has been developed in which navigation relative to inspection surface is done through a Doppler velocity logger and imaging is done through a DIDSON sonar. The system has working capability in zero visibility waters, with no external navigation system or compass. Several field tests demonstrate ability to perform full-coverage survey after locating and locking onto a wall.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.4031/002533207787442196
• Record URL:
  https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/mts/mtsj/2007/00000041/00000002/art00007
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1623789
• Authors:
  • Hover, F S
  • Vaganay, J
  • Elkins, M
  • Willcox, S
  • Polidoro, V
  • Morash, J
  • Damus, R
  • Desset, S
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 44-55
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compasses; Field tests; Inspection; Navigation; Sonar; Surveys; Systems; Vehicles; Velocity measurement; Visibility; Walls; Water
• Candidate Terms: Imaging systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Autonomy; Ship hulls; Surface area
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055359
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2007 1:00PM