Limitations of current ADS technology Atmospheric diving suit

1 limitations of current ads technology

1.1 manipulation
1.2 surface support
1.3 deck space , weight

limitations of current ads technology

despite today s advanced naval engineering knowledge, enormous engineering design challenges posed deep ocean environment on space or other extreme environments , human body anatomy , physiology have led number of limitations in ads technology. high priority diving missions (e.g. nasa neemo astronaut training missions) still prefer traditional wet suit techniques due logistics , cost associated ads deployment , capabilities.

manipulation

since evolution of ads technology in late 1800s, 2 jawed claws have been preferred end effectors deep sea grasping. current ads , remotely operated underwater vehicle (rovs) have end effectors 1 degree of freedom. rudimentary manipulation results in excessive time spent working problem underwater, development of task specific tools can operated pliers or acceptance specific job can t accomplished. since 2014 robotics scientist bhargav gajjar of vishwa robotics , mit developing teleoperated, human end effector mimics dexterity of human hand provide significant benefit underwater industry expanding range of operations diver in atmospheric suit, or pilot of rov can accomplish.

surface support

in terms of surface support ads requires less support saturation system, more average rov work package.

deck space , weight

the ads footprint , load follows of surface support; less saturation systems more rovs.