APPENDIX V

Navigation Upgrade

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Constraints

1. upgrade should not disable present system until new system is functioning -

-> yes, except in-hull interface upgrade

2 operator must have source code for all navigation software

-> yes, both code and development environment

3 upgrade should not increase work-load of operator

-> yes ...

4 volume and power should stay within present system envelop in-hull

-> only if requirement 1) relaxed

5 use off-the-shelf hardware (and software)

-> yes


Concerns

large position jumps observed when switching between transponders

-> calibration issue ...

navigation software difficult to use

-> integrated, documented package to be supplied

in-hull displays not as versatile as desired

-> solved, but requires remove of existing system

array deployment responsibilities not well defined

-> documentation issue... needs to be addressed

post-processing requirements of scientists not well supported

-> solved... demo package


LBL Upgrade

Common hardware/software across Alvin surface and in-hull navigation & Argo/jason/Medea/AUV navigation (modular hardware/software components)

-> Nautronix 916 surface hardware , Pentium based computers

Software upgrade -> commercial vendor/WHOI cooperative effort (acquisition, logging, display, computation, outlier rejection, etc.)

-> Pelagos software package

Improved array calibration

Provide post-processing tool set for scientists in well supported environment

-> free

DOCUMENTATION


Transponderless Navigation

Ensure navigation software supports integration of new systems (DVL, etc.)

-> modular software, support for multiple devices

Provide well documented data files with raw values

-> provided

Provide post-processing tool set for scientists in well supported environment

-> free demo package provides processing capability

Merging of surface and in-hull data files

-> not addressed

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