Cooperative Localization Method for AUV Using Acoustic Communication Measurement

Abstract:

In this paper, we propose an algorithm based on double acoustic measurement for cooperative navigation of multiple autonomous underwater vehicles. Research on cooperative navigation of AUV is an important topic to solve the navigation problem in long range and deep sea. We investigate the improvement in navigation accuracy. In the Leader-follow structure, the leader AUV is equipped with high precision navigation system, and the follow AUV is equipped with low precision navigation system. They all are equipped with acoustic device to measure relative location. Traditionally geometry triangulation method is used to calculate the position of follow AUV, the method may cause fault error solution. Double acoustic communication measurement method was designed, which fused the proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors. The research results prove that the navigation accuracy has been improved effectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Engineering Forum (Volume 4)
• Pages: 227-231
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AEF.4.227
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Li Chuan Zhang, Ming Yong Liu, Fu Bin Zhang
• Keywords: Acoustic Communication, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Cooperative Navigation

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