Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.17818/NM/2020/2.10
Communication System Between the ROV and the USV’s “Edredon” Control Post
Zygmunt Kitowski
orcid.org/0000-0002-0923-4634
; Polish Naval Academy Poland
Abstract
One of the tasks carried out by the operator from the Command Post (land or ship), who controls the unmanned surface vehicle (USV „Edredon”) is the protection of critical marine objects (ports, ships, container terminals, etc.). This task is often carried out by using a remote operated vehicle type ROV (unmanned underwater vehicle). This vehicle is transported on board the USV at the site of the planned underwater reconnaissance area. When USV reach the scheduled location, the USV operator switches to remote control of the ROV vehicle. The article discusses solving the problem of remote control of the underwater vehicle ROV from Command Post. The operator uses the Launch and Recovery (L&R) system on the USV to control the ROV ditching process from the USV deck. It then controls the movement of the ROV vehicle under water (images from cameras and data from sensors placed on the vehicle ROV are transmitted via USV to the Command Post). After completing the task, the ROV vehicle is lifted aboard the USV, which carries out the next task.
Keywords
unmanned surface vehicle; unmanned underwater vehicle; remote control
Hrčak ID:
238058
URI
Publication date:
18.5.2020.
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