GPS/laser synergistic system for seafloor surveys

Abstract

In order to expand space, some scientists are taking aim at the sky and ocean. Positioning is the first step in expanding space. To answer this purpose, it is potentially useful to make use of the mature GPS satellite surveying and satellite laser ranging system. This author has proposed the following synergisms:

• A spacecraft‐borne GPS receiver and laser ranging system for determining the real‐time positions of other spacecraft

• A ship‐borne GPS receiver and blue‐green laser ranging system for accurate positioning on sea bottoms

This article describes a design layout and application prospects for a GPS/laser synergistic system for accurately determining the positions of seafloor stations, submarines, and missing bodies.

Keywords:

• GPS receiver
• blue‐green laser
• robotic station