Sensing, Control, and Decision-Making Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023) | Viewed by 369
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Interests: control theory; control applications; mechatronics; differential flatness; model-free control; AUVs
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Interests: mechatronic modeling and simulation; robots task-based design; robots model-based control; evolutionary optimization; propulsion of autonomous underwater robots; vector thrusters
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Interests: multidisciplinary modelling simulation, design, and optimization of variable stiffness actuators as soft robotic joints; reconfigurable robots; virtual and real prototyping (using 3D printing FDM and SLA); contactless mechanical transmission (e.g., magnetic joints); propulsion architectures; AUV thrusters; reconfigurable vectorial propulsion
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Dear Colleagues,
Advances in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology have allowed for a rapid progression in their capabilities of agility and autonomy. This is the case in long-range surveillance missions, deep sea operations, offshore installation inspection, mapping the sea floor, securing harbors, searching for sea mines, etc. Nevertheless, AUV applications still have great latitude for advances in autonomy for exploration and interventions in highly complex underwater artificial and natural structures and systems. Naturally, the development of autonomy is ensured by developments in sensing, self-decision-making, and intervention capabilities. Thus, better and more accurate sensors and their real-time processing due to modern embedded computer power is an essential contribution to AUV-augmented perception autonomy. From this improved perception, the recent advances in AI algorithms reinforce the self-decision-making capabilities of AUVs. The increased capabilities of intervention are due mainly to the AUVs’ agility and manoeuvrability, which result from the propulsion system architecture, notably with recently developed reconfigurable propulsion topology and high-level control algorithms.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research or review articles on recently advanced subjects in the field of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), especially: sensing, control, and decision-making systems. Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to: sensor-based and behaviour control, advanced sensing, control, and propulsion systems for complex underwater exploration, inspection, or intervention, and advanced sensing and control for underactuated AUVs.
Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Delaleau
Dr. Olivier Chocron
Dr. Henrique Fagundes Gasparoto
Dr. Titouan Verdu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- propulsion systems, design, modelling, and characterization
- vector-propulsion and vector-thrusters for AUVs
- reconfigurable propulsion technology and control
- sensor-based and behaviour control
- model-based and other control
- control for underactuated AUVs
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