Technology Survey and Preliminary Design for Small AUV Navigation System

Abstract

Navigation of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is a problem that has not been adequately solved. Although the inclusion of the Global Positioning System (GPS) into AUV navigation has been briefly examined before, this possibility is explored further in this report. GPS and Inertial Measurement System (INS) based navigation package offers many advantages for AUV navigation especially for transit and precise object location in shallow water. This report provides background information on GPS and INS as they pertain to small AUV employment. Other required components are also examined as they pertain to small AUV employment. The use of the GPS/INS navigation package for AUV transits and precise object location work is presented. Two preliminary Small AUV Navigation System (SANS) designs with specified components are developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250369

Entities

People

  • J. B. Mckeon
  • J. R. Clynch
  • Robert B. Mcghee
  • S. H. Kwak

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • High Level Languages
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Lisp Programming Language
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers