REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLE
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a remotely operated underwater vehicle having a propulsion mechanism, wings that provide downward lift and directional controls; and
a tether coupled between the remotely operated underwater vehicle and a control vessel, the tether including a communications cable;
wherein control data is transmitted from the control vessel to the remotely operated underwater vehicle to control the operation of the remotely operated underwater vehicle.
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Abstract
A system for communicating with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) includes a winged ROV coupled to a surface buoy by a tether. A controller on a support ship is coupled to the tether and the control signals are then transmitted through the tether to the ROV. Feedback and sensor signals are transmitted from the ROV through the wireless transceivers to the controller. The wings of the ROV produce negative lift which is greater than the buoyant force of the ROV and the vertical tension forces on the tether.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a remotely operated underwater vehicle having a propulsion mechanism, wings that provide downward lift and directional controls; and a tether coupled between the remotely operated underwater vehicle and a control vessel, the tether including a communications cable; wherein control data is transmitted from the control vessel to the remotely operated underwater vehicle to control the operation of the remotely operated underwater vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a comprising:
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placing a remotely operated underwater vehicle having a propulsion mechanism, wings that provide downward lift and directional controls in a body of water; transmitting control data from a control vessel through an optical fiber communications cable to the remotely operated underwater vehicle to control the operation of the remotely operated underwater vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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