Thanks Ian,
I checked the DynaMechs site and I can envision applications for
controlled-networked applications for excavation, repairs, and
rescue ops using ROVs controlled from a psub or onboard ship.
A sub could hover at a safe distance while commanding a group
or swarm of rovs [ with manipulators, welders....etc. ] into high
risk areas or at greater depths than the sub could go or into areas
too small or sensitive to turbulence [ ie., archaeological digs ] for
a large boat to venture. Even one ROV with camera and manipulator
working in tandem with a manned sub would reduce the power
overhead of the sub.
Oh well, it's easier to think of these things than take them to task !
--Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>
Hi Steve,
I've not been doing much work on the DynaMechs K350 simulation, but I do
have some clues to follow once I get sometime to work on it. Mainly, I
need to recalculate the moment of inertia every time I adjust the VBT
(since the mass of the vessel will have changed).
Once I complete the control software for Solo I'll revisit the K350 sim.
It's my (long term) intend that the control software can be interfaced to
the simulator as well. So you could try out a control setup/configuration
in the simulator, and if you like it, then you can use the same configuration
files to configure the controls of a sub.
Ian.
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