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AUVfest 2008 will be held in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay from May 12 through May 23. The event is a demonstration of 13 AUV systems originally developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for...
View ArticleAUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History...
Read about the highly trained research and AUV teams and share the excitement of discoveries in the Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay as four shipwreck sites are documented by eight AUV systems.
View ArticleUnderwater Mines
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has invested in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and mine countermeasures technologies to address a long-standing threat that remains very real today: underwater...
View ArticleThe History of the HMS Cerberus and HMS Lark
The British frigates HMS Cerberus and HMS Lark were among the more than 20 vessels that were burned, sunk or both in Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War. The two ships, Cerberus especially,...
View ArticleAutonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) Intelligence
AUVs are categorized as robots, much like the Mars robots involved in planetary exploration. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is designed to be an operator-free vehicle that can function without...
View ArticleAutonomous Underwater Vehicles: What Are AUVs, and Why Are They Used?
At their most fundamental, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are simply computer-controlled systems operating undersea. They are considered autonomous because they have no physical connection to...
View ArticleAUVfest 2008 Expedition Education Modules (EEM)
Ocean Explorer Expedition Education Modules (EEM) are designed to reach out in new ways to teachers, students, and the general public, and share the excitement of daily at-sea discoveries and the...
View ArticleRhode Island Archaeology
Rhode Island, the Ocean State, has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other state. We know of more than 2,000 ships that have sunk in its waters, and there are certainly many more.
View ArticleAutonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) Navigation
Without a human operator, how does an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) find its way?
View ArticleAUVfest 2008 Hazards (Rough seas, currents, and other users)
Monday and Tuesday, the first days of AUVfest 2008, we had some rough weather that spelled trouble for AUV systems.
View ArticleAUVfest On The Water: Navy Reservists’ Perspectives
Three Navy reservists acting as the expedition safety leads provide their straightforward perspective of the daily surprises happening during the missions.
View ArticleNOAAís Knowledge of Sunken History Helps Navy Identify Mines
Many of the AUVs at AUVfest 2008 were developed for the Navy mine applications, but they can sense archaeological artifacts using the same systems, making the Navy’s investment in technology a dual...
View ArticleThe Maritime Archaeology Workshop
Discover why the AUV and maritime archaeology workshop between archaeologists, technicians and Navy agencies unanimously agreed that cooperation was critical for their success.
View ArticleAUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History...
View the slideshow of the AUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History Expedition AUV images. The event is a demonstration of 13 AUV systems originally developed by the...
View ArticleAUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History...
Watch a NOAA video podcast on the AUVfest 2008 expedition that will take place in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay from May 12 through May 23. The event is a demonstration of 13 AUV systems originally...
View ArticleMission Summary
NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Maritime Archaeology Program Officer Frank Cantelas provides a mission summary, highlighting why AUVfest 2008 was a great success. NOAA’s collaboration...
View ArticleMission Photo and Video Gallery
View photos and videos taken during the AUVfest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History Expedition, including high-resolution photos, video and slideshows.
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