Merging virtual and real execution level control software for the Phoenix autonomous underwater vehicle
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Authors
Burns, Michael L.
Subjects
Control Software
Under Robotics
AUV
Combining Control Code
Execution Level
Under Robotics
AUV
Combining Control Code
Execution Level
Advisors
McGhee, Robert B.
Brutzman, D. P.
Date of Issue
1996-09
Date
September 1996
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is developing an AUV, Phoenix. The Phoenix has the capability of precise navigation, however too much time is needed to validate a new section of code. NPS is also developing a virtual AUV, which has the capability of being networked, having flexible missions, and having a quick feedback of results when validating new portions of code. The virtual AUV has a drawback of never being tested for real world precision. This thesis discusses the steps taken to combine these two sets of control code to obtain the maximum functionality that will drive either the virtual or actual AUV and produce a faster feedback response to newly developed code. As a result of this effort, the newly developed control code has successfully driven both the actual and virtual AUVs and provides a means for readily validating new code. Also this new control code has given the AUV research group the ability to perform distributed software development, test all AUV hardware from either the onboard or offboard computers, conduct flexible missions, and test missions in the virtual world prior to conducting them with the AUV.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Computer Science
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
xiii, 228 p.: ill.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.