TY - JOUR
T1 - Modular hardware architecture for the development of underwater vehicles based on systems engineering
AU - Aristizábal, Luis M.
AU - Zuluaga, Carlos A.
AU - Rúa, Santiago
AU - Vásquez, Rafael E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This was done thanks to an academia-government-industry alliance to conduct research, development, and innovation in marine sciences and technologies, funded by the Newton Fund and the Royal Academy of Engineering from the UK, that allowed the research team to join a cruise in which different technologies for ocean exploration were being evaluated. This partnership included several types of stakeholders and was very useful to feedback the design of the operational characteristics of the ROV system.
Funding Information:
Funding: This work was developed with the funding of the Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento para la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación, Francisco José de Caldas; the Colombian petroleum company, ECOPETROL; the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana-Medellín, UPB; the Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Medellín, UNALMED; through the “Strategic Program for the Development of Robotic Technology for Offshore Exploration of the Colombian Seabed”, project 1210-531-30550, contract 0265-2013. Sea trials were funded by the Newton Fund/Royal Academy of Engineering Industry/Academy Partnership Program “Development of a technology-based methodology for the characterization of underwater ecosystems as tool towards marine spatial planning decisions of marine areas in the Colombian seas”, that included ECOPETROL; UPB; UNALMED; Newcastle University; the General Maritime Directorate of Colombia (DIMAR)-Caribbean Research Center for Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research (CIOH); and Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia; Project IAPP1617\69.
Funding Information:
This work was developed with the funding of the Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento para la Ciencia, la Tecnolog?a y la Innovaci?n, Francisco Jos? de Caldas; the Colombian petroleum company, ECOPETROL; the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana-Medell?n, UPB; the Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Medell?n, UNALMED; through the ?Strategic Program for the Development of Robotic Technology for Offshore Exploration of the Colombian Seabed?, project 1210-531-30550, contract 0265-2013. Sea trials were funded by the Newton Fund/Royal Academy of Engineering Industry/Academy Partnership Program ?Development of a technology-based methodology for the characterization of underwater ecosystems as tool towards marine spatial planning decisions of marine areas in the Colombian seas?, that included ECOPETROL; UPB; UNALMED; Newcastle University; the General Maritime Directorate of Colombia (DIMAR)-Caribbean Research Center for Oceanographic and Hydrographic Research (CIOH); and Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia; Project IAPP1617n69.
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PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - This paper addresses the development of a modular hardware architecture for the design/ construction/operation of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), based on systems engineering. The Vee model is first presented as a sequential process that emphasizes the validation processes with stakeholders and verification plans in the development and production stages of the ROV’s life cycle. The conceptual design process starts with the mapping of user requirements to engineering specifications, using the House of Quality (HoQ), a quality function deployment tool that allows executing a functional-division-based hardware design process that facilitates the integration of components and subsystems, as desired for modular architectures. Then, the functional division and hardware architectures are described, and their connection is made through the proposed system architecture that sets the foundation for the definition of a physical architecture, as it involves flows that connect abstract functions with a real context. Development and production stages are exemplified through the design, construction, and integration of some hardware components needed for the remotely operated vehicle Pionero500, and the operational stage briefly describes the first sea trials conducted for the ROV. Systems engineering has shown to be a very useful tool for the development of marine vehicles and marine engineering projects that require modular architectures.
AB - This paper addresses the development of a modular hardware architecture for the design/ construction/operation of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), based on systems engineering. The Vee model is first presented as a sequential process that emphasizes the validation processes with stakeholders and verification plans in the development and production stages of the ROV’s life cycle. The conceptual design process starts with the mapping of user requirements to engineering specifications, using the House of Quality (HoQ), a quality function deployment tool that allows executing a functional-division-based hardware design process that facilitates the integration of components and subsystems, as desired for modular architectures. Then, the functional division and hardware architectures are described, and their connection is made through the proposed system architecture that sets the foundation for the definition of a physical architecture, as it involves flows that connect abstract functions with a real context. Development and production stages are exemplified through the design, construction, and integration of some hardware components needed for the remotely operated vehicle Pionero500, and the operational stage briefly describes the first sea trials conducted for the ROV. Systems engineering has shown to be a very useful tool for the development of marine vehicles and marine engineering projects that require modular architectures.
KW - Hardware architecture
KW - Marine engineering
KW - Marine robotics
KW - Remotely operated vehicle
KW - Systems engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85107564920&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/jmse9050516
DO - 10.3390/jmse9050516
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85107564920
VL - 9
JO - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
JF - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
SN - 2077-1312
IS - 5
M1 - 516
ER -