ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEE....SK................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1990980/0 1620000/01283535EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320041117EP02255523.920020807EnEnEn92825820010810US20041117200447200302122003077 7H 01H 9/02 A 7B 63H 25/40 B 7B 63C 11/42 BdeHandsteuerungseinrichtung für ein ferngesteuertes FahrzeugenHand controller for a remote operated vehiclefrUnité de commande manuelle pour un véhicule télécommandé6H2EYE (International) Limited03417220P012160EPM MJHP.O. Box 3186, Road TownTortolaVGShelton, Chris D.24 Copenhagen StreetLondon N1 0JDGBCooper, Jeremy Daniel7 Burnham Court, Brent Street, HendonLondon NW4 2REGBDormer, Michael William9 Beaulieu CourtBasingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4DOGBPullin, Graham MichaelBasement Flat, 8 Brunswick VillasLondon SE5 7RRGBMiro, Jaime Valls109 Pasteur Gardens, EdmontonLondon N18 1JLGBSamalionis, Frances, c/o IDEO LondonWhite Bear Yard, 144a Clerkenwell RoadLondon EC1R 5DFGBHaines, Miles Johnet al00088571D Young & Co 120 HolbornLondon EC1N 2DYGBATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSESKTRALLTLVMKROSI20041117200447

A hand controller for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) with left, right and vertical thrusters. The hand controller can be gripped between the fingers and palm of one hand. A joystick (340) is mounted for thumb actuation and configured to provide control signals for the ROV's left and right thrusters, thereby to control surge and yaw. A. A trigger (348) with two buttons (350, 352) is mounted for index finger actuation. The two buttons respectively provide control signals for up and down control of a vertical thruster of the ROV, thereby to control heave. This ergonomic design has proved to be easy to learn and use.