Dissecting 'SharkCam'

摘要

SharkCam is an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), a swimming robot that is preprogrammed to carry out a specific set of instructions, or a mission, without a human pilot. Specifically, SharkCam is a REMUS 100 (an acronym for Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS). At about 80 pounds, 5 feet long, and usable to depths of up to 328 feet, REMUS can be adapted with a variety of sensors based on a mission's requirements. For the SharkCam version of REMUS 100, the vehicle is programmed to communicate with a transponder tag that is attached to a shark.