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We introduce a decentralized and online path planning technique for a network of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the presence of weather disturbances. In our problem setting, the group of UAVs are required to collaboratively visit a set…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-07-16 Wei Zhao , Borzoo Bonakdarpour

In this paper we address the mine countermeasures (MCM) search problem for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) surveying the seabed using a side-looking sonar. We propose a coverage path planning method that adapts the AUV track spacing…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-06-24 Veronika Yordanova , Bart Gips

In this paper, a real-time quasi-optimal trajectory planning scheme is employed to guide an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) safely into a funnel-shape stationary docking station. By taking advantage of the direct method of calculus of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-05-04 Amir Mehdi Yazdani , Karl Sammut , Andrew Lammas , Youhong Tang

We address the path planning problem for a cellular-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) considering both connectivity and battery constraints. The UAV's mission is to expeditiously transport a payload from an initial point to a final…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-19 Hyeon-Seong Im , Kyu-Yeong Kim , Si-Hyeon Lee

Using autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, has completely changed how we gather data from the ocean floor. AUV innovation has advanced significantly, especially in the analysis of images, due to the increasing need for accurate and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-20 Rajesh Sharma R , Akey Sungheetha , Chinnaiyan R

This paper studies an optimal autonomous underwater vehicule (AUV) path planning method for both reducing average delay before pollutants detection in underwater mining, oil or gas fields and reducing AUV occupancy time. The proposed…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-01-09 Olivier Marceau , Jean-Michel Vanpeperstraete

Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) is a new type of intelligent surface craft, and global path planning is the key technology of USV research, which can reflect the intelligent level of USV. In order to solve the problem of global path planning…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-02-12 Yanlong Wang , Xu Liang , Baoan Li , Xuemin Yu

Efficient trajectory generation in complex dynamic environments remains an open problem in the unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The perception of the USV is usually interfered with by the swing of the hull and the ambient weather, making it…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-31 Tao Huang , Zhe Chen , Wang Gao , Zhenfeng Xue , Yong Liu

Cellular networks are promising to support effective wireless communications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which will help to enable various long-range UAV applications. However, these networks are optimized for terrestrial users,…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-06-04 Hongyu Yang , Jun Zhang , S. H. Song , Khaled B. Lataief

The paper deals with the software and the electronics unit for an autonomous underwater vehicle. The implementation in the electronics unit is the connection and communication between SBC, pixhawk controller and other sensory hardware and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-09-10 Vivek Mange , Priyam Shah , Vishal Kothari

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted plenty of attention due to their high flexibility and enhanced communication ability. However, the limited coverage and energy of UAVs make it difficult to provide timely wireless service for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-18 Rui Wang , Kaitao Meng , Deshi Li

Advances in hardware technology have enabled more integration of sophisticated software, triggering progress in the development and employment of Unmanned Vehicles (UVs), and mitigating restraints for onboard intelligence. As a result, UVs…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-07-13 Adham Atyabi , Somaiyeh MahmoudZadeh , Samia Nefti-Meziani

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) play a crucial role in surveying marine environments, carrying out underwater inspection tasks, and ocean exploration. However, in order to ensure that the AUV is able to carry out its mission…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-11 Pierre Nicolay , Yvan Petillot , Mykhaylo Marfeychuk , Sen Wang , Ignacio Carlucho

This study presents a simulation model for underwater 6G networks, focusing on the optimized placement of sensors, AUVs, and hubs. The network architecture consists of fixed hub stations, mobile autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Mustafa Yavuz Engin , Mehmet Ozdem , Tuğçe Bilen

This paper presents a modular software architecture that enables environmental-aware coordination of heterogeneous Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to improve underwater acoustic connectivity. The architecture combines a Robot…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Davide Cosimo , Davide Costa , Riccardo Costanzi , Filippo Campagnaro , Andrea Caiti , Michele Zorzi

Advances in hardware technology have facilitated more integration of sophisticated software toward augmenting the development of Unmanned Vehicles (UVs) and mitigating constraints for onboard intelligence. As a result, UVs can operate in…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-07-21 Somaiyeh MahmoudZadeh , David MW Powers , Reza Bairam Zadeh

This paper presents a system for mission planning for an autonomous underwater vehicle in time-varying ocean currents. The mission planning system is designed for the AUV "SLOCUM Glider" to collect oceanographic data along the Newfoundland…

Robotics · Computer Science 2017-02-28 Mike Eichhorn , Christopher D. Williams , Ralf Bachmayer , Brad de Young

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator systems (AUVMS) is a new tool for ocean exploration, the AUVMS path planning problem is addressed in this paper. AUVMS is a high dimension system with a large difference in inertia distribution,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-14 Xiaoxu Cao , Linyi Gu , JunChen Mu , Qian Zhang , Qi Song , Chunxiao Liu , Cong Qiu

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are platforms used for research and exploration of marine environments. However, these types of vehicles face many challenges that hinder their widespread use in the industry. One of the main…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-11 Ignacio Carlucho , Manuel F. Bailey , Mariano De Paula , Corina Barbalata

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with high-resolution sensors enable extensive data collection from previously inaccessible areas at a remarkable spatio-temporal scale, promising to revolutionize fields such as precision agriculture…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-19 Harnaik Dhami