Acoustic Underwater Navigation of the Phoenix Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Using The Divetracker System.

Abstract

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) require a navigation system in order to conduct useful functions. This research was an experimental investigation of the commercial DiveTracker underwater acoustic navigation system used onboard the NPS Phoenix AUV. Tests conducted with the DiveTracker system proved that the system could be used successfully in AUV navigation while submerged and revealed that more precise positioning could be obtained through postconditioning of the DiveTracker output ranges, rather than prefiltering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA307914

Entities

People

  • Arthur W. Scrivener

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Navigation
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Navigation
  • Underwater Navigation
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Approximation Theory.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.