A low-cost remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with an optical positioningsystem for under-ice measurements and sampling

• Published in: Cold Regions Science and Technology
• Main Authors: Lund-Hansen, Lars Chresten, Juul, Thomas, Eskildsen, Tor Dam, Hawes, Ian, Sorrell, Brian, Melvad, Claus, Hancke, Kasper
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; ice algae; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2601920; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.03.017

Embargo until 26 March 2020. Here we describe the design, performance and field tests of a lightweight (13.1 kg), low-cost (15.000 USD), and portable remotely operated vehicle (ROV) of dimensions 55 × 43 × 34 cm (L × H × W), with a new optical based positioning system. The ROV is designed for deploy...