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AUV with Variable Vector Propeller
Yutaka Nagashima*, Takakazu Ishimatsu** and Jamal Tariq Mian**
*Department of Electrical Engineering, Sasebo National College of Technology, 1-1 Okishin, Sasebo 857-1193, Japan
**Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
Received:May 31, 1999Accepted:July 13, 1999Published:February 20, 2000
Keywords:AUV, variable vector propeller, swash plate, FPGA, ultrasonic communication
Abstract
We developed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with a distributed controller and underwater acoustic communication. It is compact and lightweight thanks to its variable vector propeller and control using sophisticated logic circuits. Control is very precise using underwater ultrasonic command signals. Experiments showed that the AUV moves along a path at the desired position and azimuth. We confirmed the feasibility of our algorithm for increasing ultrasonic communication reliability.
Cite this article as:Y. Nagashima, T. Ishimatsu, and J. Mian, “AUV with Variable Vector Propeller,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.12 No.1, pp. 60-65, 2000.Data files:
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