Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are robotic devices with a propulsion
system for navigation and an onboard computer for decision making. AUV research is …

Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have been focused on by research
efforts because of their extensive applications in scientific, commercial as well as military …

Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) has permitted the automatization
of many tasks originally achieved with manned vehicles in underwater environments. Teams …

This paper outlines the specifications and basic design approach taken on the development
of the Girona 500, an autonomous underwater vehicle whose most remarkable characteristic …

The worldwide demands for high protein seafood are growing rapidly. Through robots
instead of divers completing the capture will not only reduce the cost, but also improve the …

While commercially available AUVs are routinely used in survey missions, a new set of
applications exist which clearly demand intervention capabilities. The maintenance of …

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair operations are nowadays performed using
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) deployed from dynamic-positioning vessels, having …

Autonomous underwater vehicles are frequently used for survey missions and monitoring
tasks, however, manipulation and intervention tasks are still largely performed with a human …

Recently, there has been increasing interest in the field of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
(AUV) navigation and localization. Navigation is a critical element for AUV because of the …

Visual servoing can greatly improve underwater robot manipulation accuracy and
automation. Its main purpose is to control the end-effector pose of underwater vehicle …