One of the main limiting factors in deployment of marine robots is the issue of energy
sustainability. This is particularly challenging for traditional propeller-driven autonomous …

We designed and constructed an A-sized base autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV),
augmented with a stack of modular and extendable hardware and software, including …

This paper presents results from the integration of a compact quantum magnetometer
system and an agile underwater glider for magnetic survey. A highly maneuverable …

Adaptive sampling provides an innovative and favorable method of improving the
effectiveness of underwater vehicles in collecting data. Adaptive sampling works by …

This paper presents an early stage work on docking and recovery of Autonomous Surface
Vehicles (AUVs) with Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). The docking system is …

Adaptive control was applied to follower gliders in cooperating multiple glider teams on
missions to delineate underwater oil patches. The influence of water currents on the motion …

The paper presents a multi-mode control system implemented to a ROV. The multi-mode
system enables pilots to train on a virtual simulator or to deployed for a physical mission …

Mission planning for underwater area coverage missions has typically been completed
separately to development of charging infrastructure. This paper presents a proof of concept …

Enhancing 3D spatial perception for underwater robots is crucial in improving their capability
to carry out complex operations. However, this is a challenging problem due to the severe …

As a specialized framework for the development of robotic software, Robot Operating
System (ROS) has found extensive application in diverse vehicle designs. In this paper, we …