Phantom DHD2 ROV
UAS also operates a Deep
Ocean
Engineering, Inc. Phantom DHD2 ROV with
an NTSC video camera, dual lights, custom aluminum crash frame and
torque balanced thrusters. It also has a radar system, altimeter and
compass. Additionally the ROV has two mounted manipulator arms.
One with two and the other with seven degrees of freedom.
The Phantom DHD2 is
a boxy looking device with several thrusters to propel it through the
water in any direction. The entire vehicle is operated topside
via a control station that looks like a set of industrial strength
video game controllers. Controlling the ROV takes a great deal of
skill and common sense, and three hands are useful too. Launching the
vehicle is a team effort. (See Max Rover.)
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