Robust visual-based localization and map** for underwater vehicles: A survey

S Ding, T Zhang, M Lei, H Chai, F Jia - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The high-precision localization module is an essential component of unmanned underwater
vehicles (UUVs), providing critical parameter information for motion control, decision …

Fixed-time leader-follower formation control of autonomous underwater vehicles with event-triggered intermittent communications

Z Gao, G Guo - IEEE access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates a fixed-time leader-following formation control method for a set of
autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with event-triggered acoustic communications …

Velocity free leader-follower formation control for autonomous underwater vehicles with line-of-sight range and angle constraints

Z Gao, G Guo - Information sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the problem of leader-follower formation control of underactuated
autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), where the Line-of-sight (LOS) range and angle …

Subsea cable tracking by autonomous underwater vehicle with magnetic sensing guidance

X ** in unknown natural environments
JD Hernández, K Istenič, N Gracias, N Palomeras… - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
We present an approach for navigating in unknown environments while, simultaneously,
gathering information for inspecting underwater structures using an autonomous underwater …

[HTML][HTML] Automatic scale estimation of structure from motion based 3D models using laser scalers in underwater scenarios

K Istenič, N Gracias, A Arnaubec, J Escartín… - ISPRS Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Improvements in structure-from-motion techniques are enabling many scientific fields to
benefit from the routine creation of detailed 3D models. However, for a large number of …

Close-range tracking of underwater vehicles using light beacons

J Bosch, N Gracias, P Ridao, K Istenič, D Ribas - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a new tracking system for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
navigating in a close formation, based on computer vision and the use of active light …

DRACo-SLAM: Distributed robust acoustic communication-efficient SLAM for imaging sonar equipped underwater robot teams

J McConnell, Y Huang, P Szenher… - 2022 IEEE/RSJ …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An essential task for a multi-robot system is generating a common understanding of the
environment and relative poses between robots. Cooperative tasks can be executed only …