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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2011
Jong Hwa Chun, Daejeon, KR;
Hag Ju Kim, Seoul, KR;
Byong Jae Ryu, Daejeon, KR;
Jang Jun Bahk, Daejeon, KR;
Jong Hwa Chun, Daejeon, KR;
Hag Ju Kim, Seoul, KR;
Byong Jae Ryu, Daejeon, KR;
Jang Jun Bahk, Daejeon, KR;
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and a method for seabed exploration using an unmanned remotely operated vehicle. The apparatus for seabed exploration of the present invention includes: an unmanned remotely operated vehicle connected with a shipby a cable; a transponder of an acoustic positioning system mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle; a pinger mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle and outputting a signal that is received by a receiver of an echo sounder system mounted on the ship; a measuring device mounted on the unmanned remotely operated vehicle and sensing or measuring various information on the seabed where the unmanned remotely operated vehicle is positioned; and a sediment collecting device collecting sediments of the seafloor, when the unmanned remotely operated vehicle grounds on the seafloor.