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Functional Modules as an Approach to Underwater Vehicle Operation
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Abstract
The integrated system vehicle for deep underwater work has many limitations that are successfully overcome by the design of modular type vehicles. The modular type is adaptable to a wider range of oceanographic programs because of its operational selectivity, small size, component interchangeability, and versatility. It may be operated from a parent vehicle or as a free unit, manned or unmanned. This paper reviews the capabilities of both the integrated and the modular types and reviews accomplishments to this date.