Patent ID: 9694885
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B63B,B63G,B63H,G01C,G01V,G05D,Y02T

Claim:
1. An unmanned water vessel comprising: a body having a shape adapted to travel through water; at least one directional device that is exposed to the flow of water past the vessel when the vessel travels in a forward direction, the at least one directional device having a first position that provides an angle of attack through the water flow and a second position that provides a second angle of attack through the water flow; a control system that processes positioning information for the vessel, and provides commands to the at least one directional device in view of a defined starting point, end point, and at least information about water movement that is determined in advance of travel from the start point to the end point and that is expected to be encountered by the water vessel during future travel between the starting point and the end point; and a seismic sensor connected with the body.