Abstract The control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is considered as a
challenging problem, mainly due to the AUV's nonlinear and uncertain dynamics. In fact, the …

The task of achieving depth control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is
rendered complex by its coupled non-linear dynamics. The paper deals with depth control of …

In this paper, the problem of identification-based robust motion control of an Autonomous
Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is investigated. The unknown system parameters are estimated …

This paper deals with a nonlinear controller based on saturation functions with variable
parameters for set-point regulation and trajectory tracking control of an Autonomous …

This paper presents a study of depth tracking controller design for a hybrid AUV in the
presence of model uncertainty and propeller torque's effect. Firstly, the six degrees of …

This work renders the design of a robust state feedback optimal control strategy for an
Autonomous Underwater Robotic Vehicle (AURV). The control strategy is developed using a …

In this paper a strong robust nonlinear controller is proposed for an underwater vehicle
based on Lyapunov theory which is able to bypass the local and moving obstacles using …

A robust control technique based on the second method of Lyapunov is proposed in this
paper for accurate trajectory tracking of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The …

In this paper, a model predictive control (MPC) method optimized by an adaptive particle
swarm optimization (APSO) algorithm is proposed. Combined with non-singular terminal …

This paper investigates the model-free trajectory tracking control problem for an autonomous
underwater vehicle (AUV) subject to the ocean currents, external disturbances …