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www.sea-technology.com November 2016 / st 13 will be fully tested during the sea acceptance trial. The per- formance data will once again be collected for comparison to the current system. The new Victoria-class autopilot system uses modern and fully supportable technology and a new control al- gorithm. As a result, it improves operator interfaces and highly increases system reliability and availability. It also allows the system to be integrated with other subsystems of the submarine that have been recently modernized, in- cluding the navigation system and the central surveillance system. The project has been successful thus far, and the long- term benefits will prove to be invaluable. The work done on this project has increased NRC's capabilities as NRC has gained valuable experience developing support systems. NRC has learned and implemented various new methods that could help them be more competitive in areas within and outside of the defense industry. On the industry side, successful delivery of the new Victoria-class autopilot system by Canadian industry not only further promotes Canadian excellence in the research and development industry, but also provides the potential for Canada to offer this new innovative technology to the global marketplace. Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank Dr. François Bélanger, who works at L-3 MAPPS and leads the engineering activi- ties for the Victoria-class autopilot system project. ST Dr. Xavier Cyril is the director of product engineer- ing and services at L-3 MAPPS. He manages sev- eral engineering and operations departments in the company involved in marine automation and train- ing, power plant simulation and controls and space simulation. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering from McGill University. He has published more than 50 articles in journals and conferences. David Millan is a research council officer with the National Research Council. He manages and leads projects such as the Victoria-class submarine autopi- lot project, for which he led the transition to modern digital technology for instrumentation and control of model testing. Lieutenant-Commander Patrick Larose has served 16 years in the Royal Cana- dian Navy and sailed on NCSM Ville de Québec, HMCS Calgary and HMCS Corner Brook. He was the engineering officer of HMCS Victoria and served three years in the Royal Australian Navy. He is now a subsection head in charge of maneuvering and controls for the Department of National De- fence's Directorate of Naval Platforms Systems. "The primary objective was to quantify seakeeping capabilities and limitations for surface operations in a variety of seaways, at various speeds, headings and operational scenarios." S E N S O R S F O R R E S E A R C H & D E V E L O P M E N T w w w. P C B . c o m / u n d e r w a t e r | A E R O S PA C E & D E F E N S E | EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR TESTING AND MEASUREMENT WITH MINIATURE SENSORS ■ Small enough to use in the lab on space restricted models, but robust enough to use at sea trials ■ Integral waterproof cables and reduced calibration intervals allow for long-term submersibility ■ Miniaturized sensors are ideal for space restricted underwater applications UNDERWATER UNDERWATER TESTING COSTS TESTING COSTS TESTING COSTS TIME AND MONEY TIME AND MONEY TIME AND MONEY