Research Article

AUV-Based Plume Tracking: A Simulation Study

Table 1

Sensor characteristics.

Sensor typeMeasurandFrequencyNoise,

AccelerometerSpecific force100 Hz0.1 m/s2
Gyroscope Angular velocity 100 Hz 0.005 rad/s
Attitude sensors 1 and 2 Roll & pitch 10 Hz 0.05 rad
Attitude sensor 3 Yaw 10 Hz 0.2 rad
Pressure sensor Pressure 5 Hz 200 Pa
DVL Linear velocity 5 Hz 0.05 m/s
Acoustic receivers Time delay 500 kHz μs