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In 1993 the REMUS vision began following the creation of Rutgers' ocean observatory LEO-15 in NJ. OSL engineers agreed that there needed to be an underwater tool that could measure oceanographic episodes with greater spatial variance accurately, at a small cost. This underwater tool or AUV became known as Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS (REMUS). OSL, the home of REMUS, began early on with projects like TOSS and RATS. The first REMUS was built in 1995. In its early deployments, REMUS was fitted with sensors like an ADCP, CTD and sidescan sonar, and would determine its position by transmitting a coded ping to transponders or beacons, set in the ocean at a known location, and it would wait for a reply. The range and bearing of the reply allows REMUS to determine its location. The acoustics, coupled with bottom lock using the ADCP, will allow the vehicle to navigate along a known track line and can be followed on for an entire mission. Today REMUSing is even easier. Most vehicles are now outfitted with GPS, WiFi (wireless) and even Iridium capabilities. Also, we have integrated an inertial navigation system known as Kearfott, which uses ring laser gyroscopes to orient the vehicle spatially and accelerometers to then sense changes in speed and velocity, completing a navigation package of both precision and confidence. The strength of REMUS is its versatility. REMUS is commonly referred to as a pick-up truck, allowing the vehicle to carry a plethora of sensors. REMUS can be operated in fresh and salt water, in open ocean or even narrow rivers (also water aqueducts). Because of REMUS' small size, it can be operated with only two people and can be launched and recovered from a small vessel with very minimal handling equipment. Applications
Standard Sensors
Low Speed Control Hover Capable REMUS-100 Hull and Harbor security applications:
Key Features of Hover Capable REMUS 100:
Sensors include:
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