Purpose Docking technology plays a crucial role in enabling long-duration operations of
autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Visual positioning solutions alone are susceptible …

In this paper, we present the terminal docking experiment of an autonomous underwater
vehicle (AUV) based on vision guidance. The configuration of this docking system, including …

Based on monocular single lamp visual guidance and rotational docking station, the
terminal docking of autonomous underwater vehicle is introduced in this study. The principle …

Recovering and recharging autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) on a regular basis
allows for long‐term underwater activities. This research provides a vision‐based navigation …

This paper presents a high performance (low computationally demanding) monocular vision-
based system for a hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) in the context of …

Underwater localization is necessary for autonomous operation of underwater robots.
Limited field of view for onboard vision systems can result in poor reliability of visual …

As being increasingly used for underwater explorations, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
(AUVs) are diversified in their structures and outlines to match up with various mission …

This study introduces a vision guidance system for the terminal underwater docking of an
autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) using one camera and one light. The configuration of …

In order to realize recovery of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the L-shaped light
array installed at the bottom of the fork-carrying-pole docking device is designed, and the …

A visual positioning scheme is presented as a solution for the final stage (last 15 m)
underway docking of the Arctic Explorer AUV (ISE Ltd., Pt. Coquitlam, Canada). Once …