| Brand |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sea Grant's AUV Lab |
| Product |
Odyssey IV |
| Vehicle type |
Hovering and cruising |
| Total number of AUVs built |
1 |
| Commercial options |
Research surveys |
| Weight of AUV in air (kg) |
400 |
| Maximum payload (kg) |
50 |
| Freight weight |
N/A |
| Dimensions (l x w x h) (m) |
2.1 x 0.58 x 1.1 |
| Maximum depth rating (m) |
6000 |
| Number of thrusters: directional/lateral control |
4 |
| Hover capabilities (Y/N) |
Altitude control |
| Minimum turning radius (m) |
0 |
| Type of launch & recovery system (LARS) used, how the AUV is recovered |
Overhead crane |
| Average speed; maximum speed (knots) |
2; 3 |
| AUV crew size |
4 |
| Number of surface computers required for operation |
1 |
| Storage space requirements (size) |
3 x 6m |
| Standard navigation sensors |
DVL, IMU, compass, GPS, altimeter, depth |
| Optional navigation sensors |
N/A |
| Standard payload sensors |
CTD, camera |
| Optional payload sensors |
DIDSON |
| Total energy content of battery (kWh) |
5 |
| Nominal battery power (W) |
300 |
| Endurance at nominal power (hours) |
4 |
| Battery modules can be swapped (Y/N) |
N |
| Recharge time from empty (hours) |
8 |
| Acoustic telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Yes; 800 bps |
| Radio telemetry is fitted (Y/N); baud rate (bits per second) |
Yes; 115,000 bps |
| Ethernet connection for update; maximum speed |
Y; 10Mb/s |
| Type of data sent to the surface |
Mission status |
| Control parameters sent to the AUV |
Mission abort |
| Emergency recovery procedure in the event of a total system failure |
Generally floats to surface: strobe light, RDF, Argos for recovery. If vehicle remains submerged, acoustic pinger at 37kHz to assist diver-performed recovery. All recovery systems have independent battery power sources |
| Current AUV applications |
Bottom imaging survey, riser inspection, water quality survey; recovery of small objects from the sea floor |
