Accession Number:

AD0885920

Title:

Underwater Manipulative Construction Systems (UMCS).

Descriptive Note:

Technical note Jul-Dec 69,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Rockwell, Philip K.

Report Date:

1971-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

112.0

Abstract:

The principles of manipulation are discussed and an Underwater Manipulative Construction System UMCS is discussed in detail, and existing manipulator systems for underwater work are described. A UMCS is a remote handling system which is intended to perform useful construction operations in the submarine environment, providing a means by which man can meet underwater construction requirements while being protected from the environment. A UMCS consists of seven interrelated elements a manipulator arm, tools or terminal devices, a control system, a feedback loop, power, a working platform, and the work object. Author

Descriptors:

• *REMOTE CONTROL
• *CONSTRUCTION
• *MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
• CONFIGURATIONS
• UNDERWATER
• AMPLIFIERS
• UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT
• UNDERWATER VEHICLES
• MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS
• MACHINE TOOLS
• POSITIONING DEVICES(MACHINERY)

Subject Categories:

• Submarine Engineering
• Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE