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Dynamic Positioning

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Case Study:
Epoch-by-Epoch™ Precise Positioning of Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV) |
This application utilized
three
dual-frequency GPS receivers (on the AUV, the ship and on shore). Data
were processed in two modes:
- Shore to Ship - Determine the +- 5 cm relative
location of the ship in post processing. The baseline distance was
several 100 km.
- Ship to AUV - Measure the +- 1 cm relative position
between the AUV and the ship using the Epoch-by-Epoch approach. The
baseline distance between ship and AUV was up to 30 km. The attitude of
the ship was measured with an additional two GPS receivers.
Combining both solutions
results in positioning of the
AUV at the +- 10 cm level prior to and after dives.
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