Beyond the Wow: How to Track an Underwater Vehicle

When using underwater vehicles like ROVs Hercules and Atalanta to explore the ocean, our Corps of Exploration must be able to track the technology once it slips beneath the waves. Precise underwater navigation ensures the team knows the exact location of observations and avoids undersea obstacles. Join us in going Beyond the Wow to learn about three core technology systems we use for underwater navigation and how these systems work together. This multi-system approach allows us to navigate autonomous and remotely operated vehicles to explore efficiently and safely, even in some of the most challenging underwater environments. 

Are you looking to learn more? Check out our Navigation Simulation STEM Learning Module with an active at-home kinesthetic simulation of different navigation technologies.