In the context of robotics and automation, learning from demonstration (LfD) is the paradigm
in which robots acquire new skills by learning to imitate an expert. The choice of LfD over …

Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are robotic devices with a propulsion
system for navigation and an onboard computer for decision making. AUV research is …

This paper describes the state-of-the art in the area of underwater robot manipulator
systems. A brief introduction is given on the use of manipulators in various offshore …

Abstract The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a set of software libraries and tools used to
build robotic systems. ROS is known for a distributed and modular design. Given a model of …

Spawned by fast paced progress in marine science and technology, the past two decades
have witnessed growing interest in ocean exploration and exploitation for scientific and …

While commercially available AUVs are routinely used in survey missions, a new set of
applications exist which clearly demand intervention capabilities. The maintenance of …

Nowadays, research in autonomous underwater manipulation has demonstrated simple
applications like picking an object from the sea floor, turning a valve or plugging and …

In underwater robotic interaction tasks (eg, sampling of sea organisms, underwater welding,
panel handling, etc) various issues regarding the uncertainties and complexity of the robot …

This article addresses the problem of cooperative object transportation for multiple
underwater vehicle manipulator systems (UVMSs) in a constrained workspace with static …

This paper addresses the problem of cooperative object transportation for multiple
Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems (UVMSs) in a constrained workspace involving …