This paper reports an overview of the new Nereus hybrid underwater vehicle and summarizes the vehicle's performance during its first sea trials in November 2007. Nereus is a novel operational… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
2010
Thirty years after the first discovery of high-temperature submarine venting, the vast majority of the global mid-ocean ridge remains unexplored for hydrothermal activity. Of particular interest are… (More)
We outline a vision for persistent and/or long-range seafloor exploration and monitoring utilizing autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to conduct coordinated… (More)
The utility of autonomous underwater vehicles continues to expand as powerful new in-situ sensor technologies are developed for AUV operation. However, these analytical sensors are typically… (More)
This paper reports the predicted performance of a flight-control system for Nereus, a new underwater vehicle designed for oceanographic operations to 11,000 m depth. We investigated three operating… (More)
Currently, the majority of AUV missions follow fixed pre-programmed surveys. In exploration missions, the environment is unknown and pre-programmed surveys risk wasting limited resources on data with… (More)
Australias Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) has a strategic focus on the impact of major boundary currents on continental shelf environments, ecosystems and biodiversity. To improve our… (More)
During 2004-08 we have conducted a series of five expeditions mobilizing the ABE autonomous underwater vehicle aboard various research ships of opportunity to prospect for and locate sites of… (More)