Development of a low cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Antarctic exploration

Abstract

This paper describes the design and construction of a Low Cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicle prototype for Antarctic Exploration to use it in the Ecuadorian Expedition to the Scientific Base Pedro Vicente Maldonado in Antarctica. This AUV can work as a platform to transport scientific payload in a determined path. The AUV length is less than 2m. Results of some systems of the AUV from laboratory, sea trials and Antarctic environment are show.

Fuzzy System Dynamics Risk Analysis (FuSDRA) of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Operations in the Antarctic

“…With the maturing of autonomous technology and better accessibility, there has been a growing interest in the use of AUVs for various scientific, commercial, and military applications. Under-ice marine science research in the Antarctic is one such example of usage (Cadena, 2011;Jenkins et al, 2010;Nicholls et al, 2006). Beneath Antarctic's ice lie unique ecological, geological, and physical oceanographic ecosystems that harbor valuable information on the Earth's climate system and biogeochemical cycles.…”

Desenvolvimento de veículos autônomos submarinos para aplicações oceanográficas.

“…Detecção de fenômenos [48] Exploração e mapeamento [49], [50], [26], [51], [52], [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58] Monitoramento ambiental [49], [59], [60], [61], [28], [62], [58], [38] Estudos de planktons [63], [19], [20], [64], [48], [15], [65], [66], [1], [67], [2], [20] Análise de qualidade de água [48], [15], [51], [68], [36], [69], [60], [54], [55], [28], [56] Coleta de amostras de água [15], [69], [70], [19], [20] Tabela 3 -Outras aplicações de AUVs encontradas.…”

“…Estudos para arqueologia [71], [30], [72] Inspeção visual de estruturas [73], [43], [74], [75], [76] Veículos de intervenção [77], [78], [79], [80], [46] Veículos para competições [81] Plataformas de desenvolvimento [82], [83], [84], [85], [86], [35] Assistência à mergulhadores [87] sensores de parâmetros da água. [94], [49], [95], [50], [46], [96], [69], [97], [31], [98], [54], [55], [32], [81], [89], [23], [33], [99], [51], [60], [93], [22], [100], [39], [101], [102], [70], <...>…”

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“…100m [76], [86], [81], [113], [22], [43], [83], [59] 200m [98], [75], [70], [114], [74], [71], [45] 500m [107], [115], [53], [110] 1000m [49], [73] 2000m [109], [100] 3000m [93], [91], [94], [97], [55], [51], [61], [54], [46] 3500m [90] 4000m [40] 6000m [89], [84] 11000m [42]…”