Configurable UUV Sensor Network II
Abstract
UUVs were adapted, equipped with electric and magnetic field sensors, and tested at the South Florida Ocean Test Facility (SFOMF). A larger 3-diameter ball-shaped electric field sensor was developed and fabricated. Testing of the 3-diameter ball-shaped sensor at UI showed a noise floor of 1muV/m RMS in the frequency band 0.02-20 Hz. UUV-acquired measurements were conducted at the SFOMF facility April 4-8, and August 15-19 2016. Measured electric and magnetic field compared favorably to predicted fields generated by the known sources in the experiments. Improvements to UUVs enabled them to operate robustly in the ocean environment. Software to monitor and control operation of the UUVs from the surface was developed and implemented in field tests. Development and fabrication of a miniature data acquisition (DAC) system was initiated. Completion of the DAC in subsequent work will enable the fabrication of a stand-alone magnetic and electric field measurement system. The work documented in this final report is a continuation of work performed under ONR Grant N000141410662.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 13, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1050626
Entities
People
- Dean Edwards
Organizations
- University of Idaho