TheSeaglideris a deep-divingAutonomous Underwater Vehicle(AUV) designed for missions lasting many months and covering thousands of miles. In military applications the Seaglider is more commonly referred to as anUnmanned Underwater Vehicle(UUV).
Seaglider was initially developed by theUniversity of Washington.iRobotreceived an exclusive five-year license to produce the Seaglider for customers outside the University of Washington in June 2008.[1][2][3][4][5] In May 2013 Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. (part ofKongsberg Maritime) announced that they had completed negotiations with the University of Washington's Center for Commercialization to obtain the sole rights to produce, market and continue the development of Seaglider ™ technology.[6][7]
Systems
editSeaglider measures temperature, salinity and other quantities in the ocean, sending back data using global satellite telemetry. Seaglider UUVs are in use worldwide, collecting oceanic physical properties and performing various other missions for oceanographers, including the U.S. Navy, government agencies and research organizations.
Seaglider "flies" through the water with extremely modest energy requirements using changes inbuoyancyfor thrust coupled with a stable low-drag hydrodynamic shape.[clarification needed]Designed to operate at depths of up to 1,000 meters the hull compresses as it sinks to match the pressure from the seawater.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Missions
editIn May 2010 Seaglider was deployed in the Gulf of Mexico to help monitor and gather data during theDeepwater Horizon oil spillincident.[8]
In 2013 the US Navy tested Seaglider for use in theLittoral combat ship.[9]
As of 2016, the US Navy was deploying LBS-Glider from T-AGS and was preparing to deploy from DDGs.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"IRobot Secures Licensing Agreement For Underwater Seagliders".29 June 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2008.
- ^"iRobot Maritime Robots - 1KA Seaglider".21 May 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 21 May 2010.
- ^"From the deep: UW Seaglider draws U.S. military attention - The Daily".12 July 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 12 July 2012.
- ^"iRobot to convert UW's academic Seaglider into military drone".Engadget.com.Retrieved2017-03-14.
- ^"iRobot Corporation: Press Release".6 June 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2011.
- ^"KONGSBERG Obtains Rights to Commercialize Seaglider™ Technology - Kongsberg Maritime".Km.kongsberg.com.Retrieved2017-03-14.
- ^"Seaglider Licensed to Kongsberg".www.ocean.washington.edu.22 May 2013.Retrieved2021-10-29.
- ^"Enlisted to help in Gulf".www.boston.com.The Boston Globe. 2 June 2010.Retrieved18 April2017.
- ^"AUVSI 2013 - US Navy Trains Sea Glider UUV Crew".www.miltechmag.com.15 August 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved31 October2015.
- ^LaGrone, Sam (16 November 2016)."Navy Deploying Unmanned Gliders from Destroyers to Help ASW Mission".news.usni.org.USNI.Retrieved16 November2016.
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