Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
Journal of Geography (Chigaku ...
Volume 109 (2000) Issue 6
Direction of Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Tamaki URA
Underwater Technology Research Center, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
Keywords: autonomous underwater vehicle,	underwater observation,	robotics,	underwater platform
2000 Volume 109 Issue 6 Pages 900-906
DOI https://doi.org/10.5026/jgeography.109.6_900
Published: December 25, 2000 received: September 12, 2000 Released: November 12, 2009 accepted: October 27, 2000 [Advance Publication] Released: - corrected: -
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has been recognized as a new platform for observing the underwater world. It can dive freely around the target of the mission prescribed in its computer prior to launching.
Throughout a dive, it does not require the operator and the support vessel to help it to execute its mission. It has no umbilical cable, which is fitted to remotely operated vehicles currently used for underwater operations and observations and usually causes problems for the operator. This paper presents the state of the art of the AUV and how it can be used in underwater science.
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