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... thrusts have led to RALPHNET. To reduce the number of cables and connec- tors, the mtial criteria of RALPH'S design called for housing all electronics and most sensors in one large pressure vessel. T h s also fachtates mterfacing the various components to the computer which controls all sensors...

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... and posltion ~nformation m this manner is not new, but prevlous successful attempts have 382 ADVANCES IN UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY mvolved extenslve computer-aided processing on large office-based mamframe systems, incur- nng substantial expense and tune. The new SONARMAP system operates in real-tune usmg...