This paper addresses the optimal tracking control problem of an Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV) using Pontryagin's Minimum Principle (PMP). The formulation uses a choice …

This paper proposes a model based trajectory tracking control scheme for under-actuated
underwater robotic vehicles. The difficulty in stabilizing a non-linear system using smooth …

A line-of-sight (LOS) guidance law with an explicit model predictive control (MPC) is
proposed for an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The derived LOS …

Here we propose a simplified model for the path planning of an Autonomous Underwater
Vehicle (AUV) in an horizontal plane when ocean currents are considered. The model …

This paper considers the optimal trajectory tracking control problem for near-surface
autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in the presence of wave disturbances. An …

This paper presents a trajectory controller for a Hovering type Autonomous Underwater
(HAUV) Vehicle to meet the demands of in-water SHIP HULL INSPECTION. Accomplishing …

In this manuscript, an efficient hybrid trajectory tracking control scheme has been proposed
for an autonomous underwater vehicle in the presence of structured and unstructured …

This paper presents a novel three-dimension (3-D) underwater trajectory tracking method for
an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) using model predictive control (MPC). First, the 6 …

This paper investigates the applicability of frequency-domain system identification technique
to achieve the equivalent linear dynamics of an autonomous underwater vehicle for control …

This paper presents an experimental analysis of a nonlinear model predictive controller
combined with an integral sliding mode control component and an explicit dead-time …