Search methods for an autonomous underwater vehicle using scalar measurements
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/5670DOI
10.1575/1912/5670Keyword
Remote submersiblesAbstract
The continuing development of the autonomous underwater vehicle as an oceanographic research
tool has opened up the realm of scientific possibility in the field of deep ocean research. The ability
of a vehicle to travel to the ocean floor untethered, collect data for an extended period of time
and return to the surface for recovery can make precise oceanographic surveying more economically
practical and more efficient. This thesis investigates several scalar parameter searching techniques
which have their basis in mathematical optimization algorithms and their applicability for
use specifically within the context of autonomous underwater vehicle dynamics. In particular, a
modified version of the circular gradient evaluation in the simulated environment of a hydrothermal
plume is examined as a test case. Using a priori knowledge of the expected structure of the
scalar parameter contour is shown to be advantageous in optimizing the search.
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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution July 1996
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Thesis: Burian, Erik A., "Search methods for an autonomous underwater vehicle using scalar measurements", 1996-07-18, DOI:10.1575/1912/5670, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/5670Related items
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