Backbone control system for rapid development of Underwater Robotic Systems

摘要

The need for robotic underwater intervention comes in all manner of shapes and sizes and is generally driven by a specific issue or challenge that requires a solution in a relatively short time period. Clients typically have an issue they need resolved in as short a time as possible and at lowest cost. Though ROV's often act as a good platform from which to deploy job specific tools, certain operational restrictions may prohibit the form of a standard ROV to be applied to a specific application necessitating the development of a project specific vehicle or tool. To begin development of an entire ROV like system from scratch every project would result in unacceptably long project lead times and cost.