Friday, May 22, 2015

Uses Of Remotely Operated Vehicles

By Tammie Caldwell


It is possible for certain types of vehicles to be operated without the operators being physically on board. Controlling them is done through cables attached to them or by wireless through the use of signals that send commands to them. Such are known as remotely operated vehicles abbreviated as ROV. They are used in deep water bodies where they find a number of uses.

Scientists are always inventing new things as days pass. While carrying out research work in water bodies, they make use of the said vehicles. They also use them in undertaking experiments that need to be done in such areas. Sample collection is also achieved through their use as well as taking of videos and photos as evidence of their findings.

Exploration is not limited to the dry land only but is being carried out in deep waters. Such regions may pose a challenge for human explorers to personally undertake the exploration. This equipment is perfectly used to carry out these tasks. Through their use, minerals have been discovered and samples collected for further testing.

ROVs are fitted with cameras and video recorders. This means that they get to take images as well as videos while in use. In case of accidents happening at the waters and the vessels sinking, they are used in identifying the location and any possible survivors. Also through them, ancient wrecks such as the Titanic were discovered.

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 is also using the same to achieve a number of their duties. In times of war or attacks, the machines are used to survey foreign water bodies or check the availability of an incoming vessel. They are ideal since they can easily go undiscovered by the enemies. The autos are also used in patrolling the water bodies as a matter of national security.

The film industry has not been left out in embracing them. A scene may be planned to take place in deep waters or areas that are tricky for recording divers to get access to. Such are not enough to prevent the completion of a film as ROVs are adequately used to capture such scenes. Nature documentaries film makers have greatly benefited from them especially while covering aquatic related documentaries.

The oil and gas industries also find a number of uses from such a machine. They can be able to explore for areas with rich oil and gas deposits and also determine how possible the process of tapping such resources is. In case of oil spills, they are used to determine the level of damage caused and the best way to handle such a life threatening disaster.




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