New Advances in Deep Submergence Technology Using Remotely Operated Vehicles, High-Bandwidth Ship-to-Shore Satellite Technology, and Internet 2 <p> HR: <span class="hr"> 0830h<br></span> AN: <span class="an"> ED51B-1200 <a href="../absbook/fm03-ED51B.pdf">[PDF]</a><br></span> TI: <span class="ti"> New Advances in Deep Submergence Technology Using Remotely Operated Vehicles, High-Bandwidth Ship-to-Shore Satellite Technology, and Internet 2 <br></span> AU: <span class="au"> * Ballard, R D<br></span> EM: <span class="em"> ballard@gso.uri.edu<br></span> AF: <span class="af"> University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882 United States<br></span> AU: <span class="au"> Coleman, D F<br></span> EM: <span class="em"> dcoleman@gso.uri.edu<br></span> AF: <span class="af"> University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882 United States<br></span> AB: <span class="ab"> In August of 2003, the authors carried out a major oceanographic research cruise to the Black Sea and Central Mediterranean Sea aboard the R/V Knorr using undersea vehicles linked in real time to scientists, engineers, and students ashore. Two vehicle systems, including an ROV and a towed vehicle, worked in tandem using multiple high-definition video cameras and sonar systems to investigate and sample a number of geological and archaeological sites. Scientists and engineers controlled the vehicles on a continuous basis in a shipboard command/control center. From a menu of more than twenty video feeds and computer generated displays within the control center, twelve video signals from the vehicles below, including two high-definition camera feeds, and six audio channels were transmitted via a shipboard satellite-tracking antenna to a receiving site in the United States. From there the signals were sent to a processing center and then placed on Internet 2 and distributed to a number of participating universities across the country. Scientists and engineers at these universities were able to participate in real time in shore-based control centers similar to the one at sea. Two-way audio communications made it possible for these researchers to have full access to the data streams aboard ship and gave them the ability to discuss what they were seeing as well as request additional information and displays on demand. When new discoveries were made, experts ashore could be networked into the decision-making process. This advanced telecommunication system not only provided scientists and engineers ashore the ability to participate in the cruise in real time but also students, teachers, and the general public could participate via both Internet 2 and the conventional internet. These participants were situated at home, in schools, or at other educational venues across the country and had the ability to ask the project scientists and engineers questions while they carried out their research. <br></span> DE: <span class="de"> 4294 Instruments and techniques<br></span> SC: <span class="sc"> Education and Human Resources [ED]<br></span> MN: <span class="mn"> 2003 Fall Meeting<br></span></p></body></html>