Dolphins as Models for Cost Efficient Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrie M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Cost Efficient

Short range localization of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicos Pelavas ◽  
Carmen E. Lucas ◽  
Garry J. Heard
Keyword(s):  
Short Range ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Underwater Vehicles

A method for autonomous collision-free navigation of a quadrotor UAV in unknown tunnel-like environments

Robotica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Taha Elmokadem ◽  
Andrey V. Savkin
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Challenging Problem ◽  
Quadrotor Uav ◽  
Navigation Algorithm ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Quadrotor Uavs

Abstract Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become essential tools for exploring, mapping and inspection of unknown three-dimensional (3D) tunnel-like environments which is a very challenging problem. A computationally light navigation algorithm is developed in this paper for quadrotor UAVs to autonomously guide the vehicle through such environments. It uses sensors observations to safely guide the UAV along the tunnel axis while avoiding collisions with its walls. The approach is evaluated using several computer simulations with realistic sensing models and practical implementation with a quadrotor UAV. The proposed method is also applicable to other UAV types and autonomous underwater vehicles.

scholarly journals Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and Field of View in Underwater Operations

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Isaac Segovia Ramírez ◽  
Pedro José Bernalte Sánchez ◽  
Mayorkinos Papaelias ◽  
Fausto Pedro García Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Control Algorithms ◽  
Deep Waters ◽  
Underwater Cameras ◽  
Optimal Resolution ◽  
Acquisition Processes ◽  
And Control

Submarine inspections and surveys require underwater vehicles to operate in deep waters efficiently, safely and reliably. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles employing advanced navigation and control systems present several advantages. Robust control algorithms and novel improvements in positioning and navigation are needed to optimize underwater operations. This paper proposes a new general formulation of this problem together with a basic approach for the management of deep underwater operations. This approach considers the field of view and the operational requirements as a fundamental input in the development of the trajectory in the autonomous guidance system. The constraints and involved variables are also defined, providing more accurate modelling compared with traditional formulations of the positioning system. Different case studies are presented based on commercial underwater cameras/sonars, analysing the influence of the main variables in the measurement process to obtain optimal resolution results. The application of this approach in autonomous underwater operations ensures suitable data acquisition processes according to the payload installed onboard.

Methods of Discontinuous Control for the Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

2013 ◽  
Vol 278-280 ◽  
pp. 1473-1476
Author(s):  
Alexander Lebedev
Keyword(s):  
Reference Model ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Variable Structure ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Centralized Control ◽  
Reciprocal Effect ◽  
Discontinuous Control ◽  
Adjustment System

New methods of the synthesis of multi-dimensional robust and adaptive control systems for the centralized control of the spatial motion of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) is developed in this paper, such as variable structure system (VSS) and self-adjustment system with reference model. The conditions of the sliding mode existence and the self-adjustment process stability with the presence of essential dynamic reciprocal effect between all control channels are obtained and strictly proved. The application of synthesized discontinuous control provides the high control quality at any variations of the object parameters within the given ranges.

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