Underwater Robotics Used in Research and Exploration

About Underwater Robotics Used in Research and Exploration...Eben Franks, consultant and lecturer on underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV), will survey developments in submersibles and robotic vehicles that have greatly enhanced mankind's understanding of the world's oceans. His presentation will include an historical perspective on the development of sampling tools, instrumentation and sensors, and how transoceanic telegraph communications in the 19th and 20th centuries continue to play a role in research and exploration programs, even today. Time permitting, Mr. Franks will discuss his current work developing and deploying marine energy conversion devices.