SeaDog Sensor Configurations

1 Prototype Integrated with a Robotic Crawler Platform 

The second box contains a peristaltic pump and a servoactuator. Both the pump and servo are controlled electrically from the sensing head and are powered from the same power supply. The separation of the sensing head from the pump and servo provide electrical and mechanical isolation and address space constraints associated with mounting the system on the autonomous underwater vehicle. The peristaltic pump enables operation at a variable flow rate and has bidirectional flow capability. The servo actuates a movable sample inlet tube that can be raised or lowered by remote control to enable precise positioning of the inlet relative to the source or in the source plume. 

After initial testing of system integration in the robotics lab at CSS, the system was taken to a sandy beach area for mobility and integration trials. Other than 

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Figure 6.5 SeaDog sensor payload configured for deployment on the REMUS.

Figure 6.6 SeaDog sensor package configured for diver deployment.

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