Fiber-Optic Communication Links for Unmanned Inspection Submersibles.
Abstract
Periodic inspection of undersea pipelines and offshore structures requires depth capabilities in excess of those which are economical with divers (ie, 100 meters). Free-swimming, unmanned undersea vehicles operating in the supervisory-controlled mode (ie, man-in-the-loop) are being considered as a possible solution to the deep, undersea inspection problem. Specifically, an expendable optical fiber data link is proposed as a means to provide the wide-bandwidth, high-quality, bidirectional communications essential to advanced-sensor/real-time man-in-the-loop capabilities of such inspection vehicles. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA096454
Entities
People
- Michael Kono
- P. J. Heckman
- S. J. Cowan