Autonomous Oceanographic Sampling Using Environmentally-Powered Gliding Vehicles

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to develop a flexible system of autonomous gliding vehicles suitable for extended oceanographic exploration in both coastal and blue-water environments. We place particular emphasis on the development and application of high-endurance, low-cost, intelligent vehicles capable of coordinated operation within the framework of an autonomous oceanographic sampling network. Our strategy is to combine technology development activities with well-defined and important oceanographic research efforts through a series of increasingly complex field experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625213

Entities

People

  • David M. Fratantoni

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Continental Shelves
  • Controlled Environment
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Field Tests
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Networks
  • New England
  • Optical Detectors
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Sampling
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.