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Experimental Capabilities
This page describes facilities and experimental capabilities of the Ocean Systems Laboratory.
Offshore Hyball, manufactured by Hydrovision, is an important tool for research activities in the lab. Given its ability to go 300 meters underwater (500 meters umbilical), equipped with a 360 degree vision system, obstacle avoidance sonar and 3 jaw manipulator, it is a powerful instrument for exploration, tracking, and documenting the research activities of the OSL. Hyball is an adequate solution for many survey applications and as a platform to monitor autonomous missions of other vehicles.It can also be used for search and recovery of autonoumous vehicles in case of failure.
Offshore Hyball
RAUVER (Remote/Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Experimentation and Research) is the first AUV built in the OSL. Rauver is a hover-capable intervention AUV that can be used in multiple operation modes. Designed primarily for scientific experimentation and general sub-sea research, Rauver is an extremely useful tool. It constitutes a platform for new autonomous software systems and is used for missions requiring a hover-capable vehicle.
Rauver is currently de-commissioned (March 2010) and is awaiting re-development.
Rauver
Remus is another AUV from the Ocean Systems Laboratory, manufactured by Hydroid Inc. This robot is a high-speed (up to 5 knots) transit AUV designed for operation in coastal environments up to 100 meters in depth. It serves as a platform for high-level algorithm evaluation and experimental validation of new autonomous software systems. Fitted with an extra processor, we can extend its normal use by designing and adding our own payloads. It successfully participated in a number of experiments which also included DTC (Defence Technology Centre) multi-AUV coordination trials with Nessie III and Autonomous Pipeline Tracking (AUTOTRACKER project)
Remus 100
The Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge – Europe (SAUC-E) has been designed to advance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle technology. Held every year this competition encourages young engineers and scientists to think about underwater technology and its future possibilities, as well as fostering ties between the students and the organizations involved in AUV technologies. The OSL’s Nessie III vehicle was designed to compete in the 2008 SAUC-E and took the 1st place in that competition.The 2009 entry into the competition Nessie IV again took 1st place in this years competition.This small vehicle using a robust hardware now serves as a good small platform for new research and development.
Nessie IV (2009)
The Oceans Systems Laboratory also has access to two large indoor pools for testing and a dedicated laboratory for development.
Sub-Pages
Hyball ROV - Offshore Hyball specsLab Facilities - Wet Tank and Cartesian plotter system
Micro AUV - Micro AUV specification
Nessie IV and Nessie VT AUVs - Nessie Specifications
OceanSHELL - Ocean Systems Laboratory SHELL library
Rauboat - Rauboat student project
RAUVER AUV - Rauver re-development
REMUS AUV - REMUS AUV specification
Trials Facilities - Trials Facilities