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Design and Test of a Robust Docking System for Hovering AUVs

Marius Wirtz; Marc Hildebrandt; Christopher Gaudig
In: OCEANS 2012 MTS/IEEE Hampton Roads - Marine Technology for Our Future: Harnessing the Power of the Ocean. OCEANS MTS/IEEE Conference (OCEANS-12), October 14-19, Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, IEEE, 2012.

Abstract

This paper presents the conceptual idea and a developed prototype of a docking system for a hovering AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). The presented docking system passively assists the vehicle’s docking procedure by guiding it into a defined position, where it is mechanically locked in place by one of the station’s actuators. In its final position the docking system provides an electrical power supply and a broadband data link to the AUV. The developed concept additionally enables differently shaped AUVs to use the same docking station.

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