Autonomous Underwater Vehicle "BOSS-A" for Acoustic and Visual Survey of Manganese Crusts
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle "BOSS-A" for Acoustic and Visual Survey of Manganese Crusts
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用于锰结壳声学和视觉调查的自主水下航行器“BOSS-A”
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2016
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T. Ura
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作者：
Yuya Nishida;K. Nagahashi;Takumi Sato;A. Bodenmann;B. Thornton;A. Asada;T. Ura
为了有效地研究富钴锰结壳（CRC）的分布和数量，研制了配备视觉和声学仪器的自主水下航行器BOSS-A。BOSS-A沿着预设的航路点以恒定的速度和高度观察海底。该视觉仪器采用激光片和相机，可以获得详细的三维海底图像。此外，声学仪器测量了BOSS-A下方的CRC厚度。2月份对片山海底山的CRC进行了调查。结果直观地显示了该部位CRC的状态和分布，明确了CRC的数量。在未来，作者将开发一种更可靠的厚度测量方法。
In order to effectively investigate the distribution and amount of cobalt-rich manganese crust (CRC), an autonomous underwater vehicle BOSS-A equipped with visual and acoustic instruments were developed. BOSS-A observes the seafloor along preset waypoints at a constant speed and altitude. Detailed 3D seafloor images can be obtained from the visual instrument, which employs a sheet laser and a camera. In addition, an acoustic instrument measures the CRC thickness beneath BOSS-A. The CRC at Katayama seamount was surveyed in February. The results visually presented the state and distribution of the CRC in this site and clarified the amount of the CRC. In the future, the authors will develop a more reliable thickness measurement method.