A vehicle system for autonomous relative survey of in-water ships

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 44-55

  Hover, F S ^a   Vaganay, J ^b   Elkins, M ^b   Willcox, S ^b   Polidoro, V ^c   Morash, J ^c   Damus, R ^c   Desset, S ^c  

^a USA   (United States)

^b Bluefin Robotics Corporation   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER VELOCITY; FIELD TEST; SHIP HULL; VEHICLE SYSTEM;

HULLS (SHIP); SURVEYS; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

NAVIGATION;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; DOPPLER EFFECT; FIELD SURVEY; HULL; IMAGING METHOD; LOGGING (GEOPHYSICS); SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM; SHIP MOTION; SONAR IMAGERY; VELOCITY PROFILE; VISIBILITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 51649095952     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533207787442196     Document Type: Article

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