Using the ST1000/ST725 Sonars on the NPS AUV II

Abstract

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVS) require further technological development in several key areas (including sensor systems) in order to assume a broader role in undersea military and commercial environments. This research was an experimental investigation of the TRITECH ST1000 and ST725 high resolution sonar systems used onboard the NPS AUV II. Test conducted with the ST1000 Profiler proved that the sonar could successfully be used in AUV positioning maneuvers but also revealed the requirement for some form of range dependent gain adjustment to ensure vehicle stability. The ST725 sonar was used in progressively complex static environments to clearly image objects. A scanline analysis of the ST725 data was shown to be useful in extracting stationary target information including range, bearing, and approximate size. AUV, Autonomous underwater vehicles, Sonars

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282830

Entities

People

  • William J. Marr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Guidance
  • High Resolution
  • Low Resolution
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Operating Systems
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Software Design
  • Sonar Ranging
  • Static Tests
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • United States Naval Academy

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