Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Fest 2007 Summary

Abstract

This paper will summarize the results of AUV Fest 2007. AUV Fest 2007 was hosted by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC) at the Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC). This Sea Trial Project and FORCENet Enabling Demonstration was the largest in-water demonstration of unmanned underwater, surface, air and ground vehicles ever conducted. The event was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). Six previous AUV Fests were conducted since the events were initiated in 1997.