WATER ENVIRONMENT MOBILE ROBOTS

摘要

A water environment robotic system that includes a control station, an underwater robotic vehicle, and a water-surface robotic vehicle. The underwater robotic vehicle is in communication with the water-surface robotic vehicle and the water-surface robotic vehicle is in communication with the control station. Accordingly, the water-surface robotic vehicle can act as a relay between the control station and the underwater robotic vehicle. The water-surface robotic vehicle is further capable of detecting the position of the underwater vehicle and automatically adjusting the position of the underwater vehicle in order to maintain general vertical alignment between the two vehicles.

主权项

1. A water environment robotic system, comprising:
a control station; an underwater robotic vehicle; a water-surface robotic vehicle; first and second communication modules associated with the underwater robotic vehicle and the water-surface robotic vehicle, respectively, wherein the first and second communication modules provide communication between the vehicles through the water; third and fourth communication modules associated with the water-surface robotic vehicle and the control station, respectively, wherein the third and fourth communication modules provide communication between the water-surface robotic vehicle and the control station over air; wherein the control station is configured to control operation of the underwater robotic vehicle using control signals that are communicated between the control station and the water-surface robotic vehicle via the third and fourth communication modules and are relayed by the water-surface robotic vehicle to the underwater robotic vehicle via the first and second communication modules; and wherein the underwater robotic vehicle is configured to transmit data collected by underwater robotic vehicle using data signals that are communicated between the underwater robotic vehicle and the water-surface robotic vehicle via the first and second communication modules and are relayed by the water-surface robotic vehicle to the control station via the third and fourth communication modules.