Advancements in the field of autonomous underwater vehicle

A Sahoo, SK Dwivedy, PS Robi - Ocean Engineering, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are robotic devices with a propulsion
system for navigation and an onboard computer for decision making. AUV research is …

[HTML][HTML] Autonomous underwater vehicles: Localization, navigation, and communication for collaborative missions

J González-García, A Gómez-Espinosa… - Applied sciences, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) has permitted the automatization
of many tasks originally achieved with manned vehicles in underwater environments. Teams …

Challenges and future trends in marine robotics

E Zereik, M Bibuli, N Mišković, P Ridao… - Annual Reviews in …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Spawned by fast paced progress in marine science and technology, the past two decades
have witnessed growing interest in ocean exploration and exploitation for scientific and …

A review of underwater docking and charging technology for autonomous vehicles

J Liu, F Yu, B He, CG Soares - Ocean Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This paper reviews the development of underwater docking technology and compares the
advantages and disadvantages of various docking methods. Docking station types, acoustic …

[HTML][HTML] New technologies for monitoring and upscaling marine ecosystem restoration in deep-sea environments

J Aguzzi, L Thomsen, S Flögel, NJ Robinson, G Picardi… - Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations (UN)'s call for a decade of “ecosystem restoration” was
prompted by the need to address the extensive impact of anthropogenic activities on natural …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring autonomous and remotely operated vehicles in offshore structure inspections

M Fun Sang Cepeda, MS Freitas Machado… - Journal of Marine …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Operators of offshore production units (OPUs) employ risk-based assessment (RBA)
techniques in order to minimise inspection expenses while maintaining risks at an …

[HTML][HTML] Docking control of an autonomous underwater vehicle using reinforcement learning

E Anderlini, GG Parker, G Thomas - Applied Sciences, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
To achieve persistent systems in the future, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) will
need to autonomously dock onto a charging station. Here, reinforcement learning strategies …

Multirepresentation, multiheuristic A* search‐based motion planning for a free‐floating underwater vehicle‐manipulator system in unknown environment

D Youakim, P Cieslak, A Dornbush… - Journal of field …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
A key challenge in autonomous mobile manipulation is the ability to determine, in real time,
how to safely execute complex tasks when placed in unknown or changing world …

Using robotics to achieve ocean sustainability during the exploration phase of deep seabed mining

N Agarwala - Marine Technology Society Journal, 2023‏ - ingentaconnect.com
Oceans have been a source of food and resources for life on Earth even before the advent of
civilization. In recent years, reliance on the oceans has increased due to an increasing …

Constrained multi-body dynamics for modular underwater robots—Theory and experiments

MC Nielsen, OA Eidsvik, M Blanke, I Schjølberg - Ocean Engineering, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This paper investigates the problem of modelling a system of interconnected underwater
robots with highly coupled dynamics. The objective is to develop a mathematical description …