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Multiple Bio-Inspired Father–Son Underwater Robot for Underwater Target Object Acquisition and Identification [PDF]

Micromachines, 2021
Underwater target acquisition and identification performed by manipulators having broad application prospects and value in the field of marine development.
Ruochen An, Shuxiang Guo, Yuanhua Yu, Chunying Li, Tendeng Awa   +4 more
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Real-time Trajectory Planning and Tracking Control of Bionic Underwater Robot in Dynamic Environment [PDF]

Cyborg and Bionic Systems
In this article, we study the trajectory planning and tracking control of a bionic underwater robot under multiple dynamic obstacles. We first introduce the design of the bionic leopard cabinet underwater robot developed in our lab.
Feng Ding, Rui Wang, Tiandong Zhang, Gang Zheng, Zhengxing Wu, Shuo Wang   +5 more
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Design and Control of an Underwater Robot Based on Hybrid Propulsion of Quadrotor and Bionic Undulating Fin

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Stable, quiet, and efficient propulsion methods are essential for underwater robots to complete their tasks in a complex marine environment. However, with a single propulsion method, such as propeller propulsion and bionic propulsion, it is difficult to ...
Xiaofeng Zeng, Minghai Xia, Zirong Luo, Jianzhong Shang, Yuze Xu, Qian Yin   +5 more
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Functional Self-Awareness and Metacontrol for Underwater Robot Autonomy. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2021
Autonomous systems are expected to maintain a dependable operation without human intervention. They are intended to fulfill the mission for which they were deployed, properly handling the disturbances that may affect them.
Aguado E, Milosevic Z, Hernández C, Sanz R, Garzon M, Bozhinoski D, Rossi C.   +6 more
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Lightweight underwater robot developed for archaeological surveys and excavations

ROBOMECH Journal, 2023
This paper reports the development of a lightweight remotely operated vehicle that performs underwater excavation work for archaeological surveys. Discovering underwater artifacts is generally difficult because they are in high risk areas and are often ...
Shohei Hotta, Yusuke Mitsui, Mizuki Suka, Norimitsu Sakagami, Sadao Kawamura   +4 more
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Underwater robot sensing technology: A survey

Fundamental Research, 2021
Underwater robot technologies are crucial for marine resource exploration and autonomous manipulation, and many breakthroughs have been achieved with key indicators (e.g., dive depth and navigation range).
Yang Cong, Changjun Gu, Tao Zhang, Yajun Gao   +3 more
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A Dynamically Reconfigurable Autonomous Underwater Robot for Karst Exploration: Design and Experiment [PDF]

Sensors, 2022
This paper presents the design and experiment of an autonomous underwater robot which can change the geometric configuration of its actuators, according to mission requirements or environmental constraints.
Tho Dang, Lionel Lapierre, Rene Zapata, Benoit Ropars, Guillaume Gourmelen   +4 more
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A Review of Underwater Robot Localization in Confined Spaces

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Underwater robots often encounter the influence of confined underwater environments during underwater exploration. These environments include underwater caves, sunken ships, submerged houses, and pipeline structures.
Haoyu Wu, Yinglong Chen, Qiming Yang, Bo Yan, Xinyu Yang   +4 more
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Energy-Efficient Configuration and Control Allocation for a Dynamically Reconfigurable Underwater Robot [PDF]

Sensors, 2023
A dynamically reconfigurable underwater robot, which can vary its configuration during a mission, would be useful for confined environment exploration and docking because of its versatility.
Tho Dang, Lionel Lapierre, Rene Zapata, Benoit Ropars   +3 more
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Design and Experimental Study of Octopus-Inspired Soft Underwater Robot with Integrated Walking and Swimming Modes [PDF]

Biomimetics
To enhance the flexibility and adaptability of underwater robots in complex environments, this paper designs an octopus-inspired soft underwater robot capable of both bipedal walking and multi-arm swimming.
Xudong Dai, Xiaoni Chi, Liwei Pan, Hongkun Zhou, Qiuxuan Wu, Zhiyuan Hu, Jian Wang   +6 more
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