Next Generation REMUS 100
Abstract
We propose to procure a next-generation REMUS (Remote Environmental Monitoring Units) unmanned underwater vehicle for purposes of conducting naval relevant research in the fields of ocean sampling, unmanned operations, and autonomy. The REMUS vehicle, available commercially since 2001 from Hydroid Corporation (Falmouth, MA), is one of the most widely used vehicles in both research and naval operation, and dates its design to efforts in 1994 at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) for providing a low cost ocean sampling platform for researchers. The system has proved itself as a robust and reliable platform, providing flexibility for the addition of new sensors and autonomous payloads. Hundreds of vehicles have been sold to navies across the world, and the platform is in two U.S. Navy Program of Records. The elegance of its original design is reflected in the fact that the base hardware architecture has largely remained unchanged for the past 20 years. In light of modernization of electronics, navigation sensors, and control systems - coupled with 1000 s of hours of operational feedback from researchers and operators - designers at Hydroid and WHOI recently set out re-design the REMUS 100. This proposal will provide us access to the newly released generation design so that we can continue to conduct cutting edge research with tools that are relevant to fleet operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 19, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812839
Entities
People
- Eric Terrill
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego