Precision Hybrid Inertial /Acoustic Navigation System for a Long-Range Utonomous Underwater Vehicle

摘要

The Canadian Department of National Defence has developed an autonomous underwater vehcle (AUV) capable of performing long-range missions in ice - covered waters. Utonomous operations in such an extreme environment, where a priori knowledge of the bathymetry s frequently limited, requires a navigation system that is precise, reliable, and repeatable.