Technologies for Positioning and Placement of Underwater Structures

Abstract

Technologies for positioning large underwater structures are categorized by their primary mode of operation, including optical, acoustic, electromechanical, inertial, and passive. The most dramatic improvement in positioning this century is the development of the global positioning system (UPS). This technology can couple with newly developed sensors and improved computer-processing capabilities to provide extremely accurate surface and subsurface positions. These sensors include acoustic transducers and transponders, multibeam and side-scan sonar, acoustic cameras, lasers, video cameras, gyrocompasses, inclinometers, and motion sensors. Telemetry of data via radio link enhances the versatility of the sensors in remote locations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA376675

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Mann
  • Vincent P. Chiarito

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Cameras
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Photography
  • Side Looking Sonar
  • Transducers
  • Video Cameras

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space