A review on the hydrodynamic characteristics of autonomous underwater vehicles
Autonomous underwater vehicles play an essential role in geophysical data collection, deep
water mining, seafloor map**, ocean exploration, and in many other related activities …
water mining, seafloor map**, ocean exploration, and in many other related activities …
SoJel–A 3D printed jellyfish-like robot using soft materials for underwater applications
Mass manufactured, biologically inspired soft robots are needed for safe robot-animal
interactions. The key challenges are the design and manufacture of high-performance …
interactions. The key challenges are the design and manufacture of high-performance …
Review of multi-fin propulsion and functional materials of underwater bionic robotic fish
Z Wang, C Dong, Z Zhang, Q Tian… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
At present, single-fin propulsion modes, such as pectoral fins and caudal fins, cannot ensure
the mobility and forward speed of bionic robotic fish, whereas a multi-fin and flexible body …
the mobility and forward speed of bionic robotic fish, whereas a multi-fin and flexible body …
Performance evaluation of a hybrid thruster for spherical underwater robots
In this article, a hybrid thruster for spherical underwater robots (SURs) was developed and
its performance was evaluated. The objective of this work was to improve the execution …
its performance was evaluated. The objective of this work was to improve the execution …
Adaptive multi-mode switching strategy for the spherical underwater robot with hybrid thrusters
The conventional autonomous cruise and tracking system cannot transition and change its
motion mode according to the underwater environment during operation, so it is of great …
motion mode according to the underwater environment during operation, so it is of great …
Dynamic modeling and motion control of a novel conceptual multimodal underwater vehicle for autonomous sampling
This paper presents a conceptual design of a novel multimodal underwater vehicle that
integrates the merits of the Argo profiling float, the buoyancy-driven underwater glider and …
integrates the merits of the Argo profiling float, the buoyancy-driven underwater glider and …
Optimal tracking control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: A PMP approach
This paper addresses the optimal tracking control problem of an Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV) using Pontryagin's Minimum Principle (PMP). The formulation uses a choice …
Vehicle (AUV) using Pontryagin's Minimum Principle (PMP). The formulation uses a choice …
Simulation-based semi-empirical comparative study of fixed and vectored thruster configurations for an underwater vehicle
In the recent past, intervention-class autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have gained
the ocean/marine research community's attention due to their multidisciplinary operational …
the ocean/marine research community's attention due to their multidisciplinary operational …
Dynamic model and motion characteristics of an underwater glider with manta-inspired wings
Y Zhu, Y Liu, L Zhang, Y Wang, W Niu… - Journal of Bionic …, 2022 - Springer
An underwater glider with bionic wings controlled by two operating modes is proposed to
perform a variety of marine exploration tasks. The system composition of the vehicle and the …
perform a variety of marine exploration tasks. The system composition of the vehicle and the …
How Do Combustions Actuate High-Speed Soft Robots?
The combustion actuation method opens a unique pathway for high-performance soft robots,
allowing for high accelerations in multifunctional applications. Along with multifunctionality …
allowing for high accelerations in multifunctional applications. Along with multifunctionality …