The Enhancement of Autonomous Marine Vehicle Testing in the South Florida Testing Facility Range

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. The goal of this research project is to evaluate the performance of underwater marine vehicles by carrying out scientific experiments at the NSWC South Florida Testing Facility (SFTF) Range. Central to this theme is the characterization of the influence of physical, acoustic, biological and geological processes in the ocean on operational aspects of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). These vehicles are a new and important technology for the Navy because they provide the ability to survey shallow water regions in a systematic manner, using a number of small, inexpensive, unmanned vehicles. A key aspect of the effort is the integration of AUV technology with other observing techniques to study various properties of the coastal ocean. The SFTF range is an excellent location for this purpose because it provides a domain rich in oceanic variability, a domain that is therefore adequate to assess a wide range of environmental conditions on AUV operations.LONG-TERM GOALS The goal of this research project is to evaluate the performance of underwater marine vehicles by carrying out scientific experiments at the NSWC South Florida Testing Facility (SFTF) Range. Central to this theme is the characterization of the influence of physical, acoustic, biological and geological processes in the ocean on operational aspects of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). These vehicles are a new and important technology for the Navy because they provide the ability to survey shallow water regions in a systematic manner, using a number of small, inexpensive, unmanned vehicles. A key aspect of the effort is the integration of AUV technology with other observing techniques to study various properties of the coastal ocean. The SFTF range is an excellent location for this purpose because it provides a domain rich in oceanic variability, a domain that is therefore adequate to assess a wide range of environmental conditions on AUV operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA629859

Entities

People

  • Stanley E. Dunn

Organizations

  • Florida Atlantic University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Ambient Noise
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Radar
  • Shallow Water
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy