Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180346082A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15750713

    申请日:2016-08-09

    摘要: A method of obtaining data with a sensor of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the AUV comprising a bladder which contains a gas and is exposed to ambient water pressure. A downward thrust force is generated which causes the AUV to descend through a body of water, wherein the bladder contracts as the AUV descends due to an associated increase in the ambient water pressure, the contraction of the bladder causing the gas to compress and the AUV to become negatively buoyant. Next the AUV lands on a bed of the body of water. After the AUV has landed on the bed, the sensor is operated to obtain data with the AUV stationary and negatively buoyant and a weight of the AUV supported by the bed. After the data has been obtained, an upward thrust force is generated which overcomes the negative buoyancy of the AUV and causes the AUV to ascend through the body of water, the ascent of the AUV causing the bladder to expand due to the associated decrease in the ambient water pressure, the expansion of the bladder causing the gas to decompress and the AUV to become neutrally buoyant.

    Autonomous underwater vehicle for transport of payloads

    公开(公告)号:US10081416B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-25

    申请号:US15345472

    申请日:2016-11-07

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    发明人: Steven J. Elder

    IPC分类号: B63G8/00 B63G8/14 G05D1/04

    摘要: An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is disclosed for transporting and delivering a positively buoyant payload and/or a negatively buoyant payload to a destination. The AUV can be gravitationally propelled through the sea. The AUV can comprise a flexible vehicle body that receives a positively buoyant payload (e.g., incompressible fluid, like fuel) and can comprise a negative buoyancy component (e.g., elongated spine, electronics, cargo, etc.). A weight of the negative buoyancy component is correlated to a volume of the positively buoyant payload whereby the AUV is substantially neutrally buoyant at sea. The positively buoyant payload can be hydrostatically pressurized to hydrodynamically shape the body. The vehicle body can be collapsible for storage. The AUV can collect underwater intelligence data and transmit said data when surfacing. The AUV can loiter at sea for long periods of time. Associated system and methods are disclosed for transporting a positively buoyant payload with an AUV.

    Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Transport of Payloads

    公开(公告)号:US20180127073A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15345472

    申请日:2016-11-07

    申请人: Raytheon Company

    发明人: Steven J. Elder

    IPC分类号: B63G8/00 B63G8/14 G05D1/04

    摘要: An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is disclosed for transporting and delivering a positively buoyant payload and/or a negatively buoyant payload to a destination. The AUV can be gravitationally propelled through the sea. The AUV can comprise a flexible vehicle body that receives a positively buoyant payload (e.g., incompressible fluid, like fuel) and can comprise a negative buoyancy component (e.g., elongated spine, electronics, cargo, etc.). A weight of the negative buoyancy component is correlated to a volume of the positively buoyant payload whereby the AUV is substantially neutrally buoyant at sea. The positively buoyant payload can be hydrostatically pressurized to hydrodynamically shape the body. The vehicle body can be collapsible for storage. The AUV can collect underwater intelligence data and transmit said data when surfacing. The AUV can loiter at sea for long periods of time. Associated system and methods are disclosed for transporting a positively buoyant payload with an AUV.

    Method and system for deploying a surveillance network
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for deploying a surveillance network 有权
    部署监控网络的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08935014B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US12814304

    申请日:2010-06-11

    摘要: A method and system for gathering information from and setting up a surveillance network within an earth-surface environment that includes inserting one or more mobile robotic devices having a sensing subsystem, a communications subsystem, and a navigation subsystem into an earth-surface environment. The mobile robotic device may be configured into a traveling pose selected from a plurality of available traveling poses, and directed using the navigation subsystem to a sensing location within the earth-surface environment. The environment may be monitored and sensed information collected may be stored or communicated to a remote location. The mobile robotic device may be configured to operate with a vehicle carrier to facilitate insertion and deployment of the robotic vehicle into the earth-surface environment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在地球表面环境内收集信息并建立监视网络的方法和系统,其包括将具有感测子系统,通信子系统和导航子系统的一个或多个可移动机器人设备插入到地球表面环境中。 移动机器人装置可以被配置成从多个可用行进姿势中选择的行进姿态,并且使用导航子系统指导到地球表面环境内的感测位置。 可以监测环境并且收集的感测信息可以被存储或传送到远程位置。 移动机器人装置可以被配置为与车辆载体一起操作,以便于将机器人车辆插入和展开到地球表面环境中。