Integrated cable navigation and control system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorRussell A. Racette, III
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Abstract
A system for accurate guidance of a vessel and precise deployment of undea cable or pipe includes cable control sensors for monitoring cable length, payout rate, and cable tension; navigation sensors for monitoring vessel position, heading, and speed; and environmental sensors for monitoring the water depth and current profile. A cable navigation control processor uses data collected by the cable control sensors, navigation sensors, and environmental sensors and compares this data with a predetermined cable payout plan to compute the ideal vessel heading and speed and the appropriate cable payout rate.
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A system for accurate guidance of a vessel and precise deployment of cable comprising:
- cable sensor means for monitoring cable payout speed;
- environmental sensor means for acquiring water data;
- navigation sensor means for acquiring vessel navigation data;
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- a cable navigation control processor, responsive to said cable sensor means, to said environmental sensor means and to said navigation sensor means, for generating vessel navigation instructions and cable control instructions.
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