advances in unmanned marine vehicles

Author(s)

Robert Sutton, George Roberts
Publisher

Institution of Engineering and Technology
Date

2006
Pages

441
Format

pdf
Size

3.7 Mb

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This book covers aspects of navigation guidance and control of UMVs. A wide range of vehicle types and applications are presented, together with a wide range of innovative approaches and techniques for enhancing the performance of UMVs. There are many challenges for the future and whilst it is difficult to predict in which particular areas, and when, advance will be made, it is clear that improvements in a number of areas are imminent. In particular advances in areas such as underwater communications, battery technology, fuel cells, propulsion systems, autonomous underwater docking, sensor fusion and swarms will impact on the future use and deployment of UMVs.Guidance and control of UMVs and associated technologies is therefore a very active and productive research area, and it is clear that significant advances will be made.
Category: MARINE ELECTRICS