Compact Quantum Magnetometer System on an Agile Underwater Glider

• DOI: 10.3390/s21041092
• Publication Date: 2021-02-05T13:33:48Z
• Authors: Brian R. Page; Reeve Lambert; Nina Mahmoudian; David H. Newby; Elizabeth L. Foley; Thomas W. Kornack
• Keywords: Payload (computing); Underwater glider

This paper presents results from the integration of a compact quantum magnetometer system and an agile underwater glider for magnetic survey. A highly maneuverable glider, ROUGHIE, was customized to carry increased payload reduce vehicle’s signature. sensor suite composed vector scalar mounted in external boom at rear vehicle. The combined deployed constrained pool environment detect seeded targets create map test area. Presented is systematic disturbance reduction process, procedure anomaly mapping, operation featuring motion capture ground truth localization. Validation noisy creates trajectory towards affordable littoral mapping infrastructure. Such marine technology will be capable extended challenging areas while providing high-resolution, timely data operators automated detection classification objects.