Jumat, 15 Mei 2015

The Role Of Remotely Operated Vehicles

By Tammie Caldwell


As a result of the modern technological advancements, vehicles that can be operated under water without the need of an operator being on board exist. Their control is achieved in a number of ways. They are either attached to numerous cables connected to the vessels hosting the operator or a command is sent to them by use of signals. ROV is the abbreviation for remotely operated vehicles which have embraced this technology and play many important roles.

The science world is among the users of this type of vehicles. In line of their duties, they are likely to have concern about the happening of regions under water. When carrying out their experiments in such places, they make use of this equipment as well as when collecting samples for further study in the mainland. The scientists are also in a position to take photos of the same to support their arguments.

The explorers also use these types of locomotives to carry out their work of exploration and survey. Minerals can be deposited at the water floors which may be difficult for human beings to go there personally. Most of these have led to discovering of mineral rich regions at these depths. They also use them to collect samples of the same to determine the quality and quantity of their findings.

Among the features of these vehicles are the cameras and visual recorders fitted on them. The vehicles are therefore in a position to take images as well as visual recordings while in operation. This has resulted to them discovering a lot including ancient wrecks such as the infamous Titanic. They are also important in locating collapsed vessels and identifying their locations.

Apart from identifying such vessels, the vehicles are used to retrieve important items such as the black box of an airplane that crashed on a water body. Most of them are advanced in a way that they have the functionality imitating the capability a human being. Many lives have also been saved through them as they are in a position to create openings in case of people been trapped in an enclosure.

The military has embraced this technology in a number of ways. In times of attack, they come in handy as they are in a position of effectively determining an incoming attack vessel. They also find use in exploring foreign waters when planning an attack. Another use is in patrolling the water bodies a nation owns as a matter of enhancing national security.

In films, we have seen scenes captured in deep waters. Some of these scenes comprise of regions that cannot support human life or are impossible for human to access. Such scenes are captured through the use of ROV. The nature documentaries makers also use them when covering topics concerning deep waters.

Oil spills are a health hazard to marine life and measures have been put in place to combat them in case they occur. These vehicles are used to investigate on the damage and determine how serious the problem is. The Oil and gas industry also use them in exploration of areas rich in oil and gas deposits as well as monitoring their drilling progress.




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