Woods Hole Oceanographic' Institution

Acbotics Research, LLC

Erin Fischell

Peter Traykovski

David R Fischell

Sam Fladung

A Dry-Mate Connector System (DMCS) is capable of a direct and convenient connection/disconnection of standardized Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS)-compatible data communication cables and connectors with submersible electronic equipment for transmission of data/signals/power therebetween, and is suitable for indefinite submersion, as well as adaptable to full ocean depth. DMCS is equipped with sealing elements, a keying/alignment mechanism for proper alignment of COTS connectors for mating the portions, a locking mechanism to ensure the portions remain locked and pressure sealed, and a dummy plug for sealing the connector when not in use. Functional dummy plugs are contemplated to broaden the functionality.

Dry-mate connector system for submersible electronics

A system, method, and computer readable medium having a tracked package with a source emitting signals through an underwater environment that are detected by a receiver on a tracker and thereby producing a received signal, the tracker also having a controller and a position mechanism. The controller is configured to produce a sample from the received signal, receive velocity data from the position mechanism, and determine an angle relative to the source by comparing the received signal's frequency from a known source frequency and the velocity data.

Single-receiver doppler-based sound source localization to track underwater target

A device, system and method of use for the relative navigation in a fluid medium, the device having a receiver and a controller, the receiver capable of receiving signals through the fluid medium. The signals, produced by a source, are capable of undergoing Doppler shift, and the controller is capable of determining the Doppler shift of the signals and determining the bearing between the device and the source of the signals. The system further having a first vehicle capable of producing the signals and a second vehicle having the device and wherein the device determines the bearing of the second vehicle in relation to the first vehicle.

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