AUV / ROV Mission Planning and Operator Training

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 12:26 Written by Wayne Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:26

AUV and ROV missions may involve a range of tasks and may include complicated decision making situations. Using simulation allows a range of scenarios to be played through to test the fundamental mission plan and logic.

Controlling an ROV remotely is a very difficult task, involving 6 DOF vehicle motion, multiple controllers, and the assimilation of a large amount of sensor data. As with the blind pilotage training, AUV Sim can be used to provide operator training for this environment. The operators can be trained to control the ROV manually, or by using the built-in controllers. or by a combination of approaches, for example using automatic roll and depth control with manual control of the speed and direction. The 3D outside view includes operator and payload views.