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Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are remarkable machines that revolutionized the process of gathering ocean data. Their major breakthroughs resulted from successful developments of complementary technologies to overcome the challenges associated with autonomous operation in harsh environments. Most of these advances aimed at reaching new application scenarios and decreasing the cost of ocean data collection, by reducing ship time and automating the process of data gathering with accurate geo location. With the present capabilities, some novel paradigms are already being employed to further exploit the on board intelligence, by making decisions on line based on real time interpretation of sensor data. This book collects a set of self contained chapters covering different aspects of AUV technology and applications in more detail than is commonly found in journal and conference papers. They are divided into three main sections, addressing innovative vehicle design, navigation and control techniques, and mission preparation and analysis. The progress conveyed in these chapters is inspiring, providing glimpses into what might be the future for vehicle technology and applications.

Oceanographic submersibles. --- Remote submersibles. --- Submersibles. --- Submergibles --- Undersea vehicles --- Underwater vehicles --- Vehicles --- Remotely controlled underwater vehicles --- Remotely operated underwater vehicles --- ROVs (Submersibles) --- Underwater robotic vehicles --- Unmanned submersibles --- Unmanned undersea vehicles --- Unmanned underwater vehicles --- URVs (Submersibles) --- UUVs (Submersibles) --- Submersibles --- Vehicles, Remotely piloted --- Deep diving vehicles --- Deep-sea research vessels --- Deep submergence vehicles --- Manned exploration devices --- Automotive technology & trades

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Autonomy for Marine Robots provides a timely and insightful overview of intelligent autonomy in marine robots. A brief history of this emerging field is provided, along with a discussion of the challenges unique to the underwater environment and their impact on the level of intelligent autonomy required.  Topics covered at length examine advanced frameworks, path-planning, fault tolerance, machine learning, and cooperation as relevant to marine robots that need intelligent autonomy.  This book also: Discusses and offers solutions for the unique challenges presented by more complex missions and the dynamic underwater environment when operating autonomous marine robots Includes case studies that demonstrate intelligent autonomy in marine robots to perform underwater simultaneous localization and mapping  Autonomy for Marine Robots is an ideal book for researchers and engineers interested in the field of marine robots.      .

Artificial intelligence. --- Autonomous robots. --- Remote submersibles. --- Robotics. --- Robots -- Control systems. --- Remote submersibles --- Autonomous robots --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Ocean Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Oceanographic submersibles. --- Remotely controlled underwater vehicles --- Remotely operated underwater vehicles --- ROVs (Submersibles) --- Underwater robotic vehicles --- Unmanned submersibles --- Unmanned undersea vehicles --- Unmanned underwater vehicles --- URVs (Submersibles) --- UUVs (Submersibles) --- Deep diving vehicles --- Deep-sea research vessels --- Deep submergence vehicles --- Manned exploration devices --- Engineering. --- Automotive engineering. --- Control engineering. --- Mechatronics. --- Automation. --- Robotics and Automation. --- Control, Robotics, Mechatronics. --- Automotive Engineering. --- Submersibles --- Vehicles, Remotely piloted --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Mechanical engineering --- Microelectronics --- Microelectromechanical systems --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Automation --- Programmable controllers --- Automatic factories --- Automatic production --- Computer control --- Engineering cybernetics --- Factories --- Industrial engineering --- Mechanization --- Assembly-line methods --- Automatic control --- Automatic machinery --- CAD/CAM systems --- Robotics --- Machine theory