The state-of-art of underwater vehicles - Theories and applications

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dc.contributor.authorWang, W.H.
dc.contributor.authorEngelaar, R.C.
dc.contributor.authorChen, X.Q.
dc.contributor.authorChase, Geoff
dc.contributor.editorChen, X.Q.
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-20T21:12:13Z
dc.date.available2010-07-20T21:12:13Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description.abstractAn autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is an underwater system that contains its own power and is controlled by an onboard computer. Although many names are given to these vehicles, such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), submersible devices, or remote controlled submarines, to name just a few, the fundamental task for these devices is fairly well defined: The vehicle is able to follow a predefined trajectory. AUVs offer many advantages for performing difficult tasks submerged in water. The main advantage of an AUV is that is does not need a human operator. Therefore it is less expensive than a human operated vehicle and is capable of doing operations that are too dangerous for a person. They operate in conditions and perform task that humans are not able to do efficiently, or at all (Smallwood & Whitcomb, 2004; Horgan & Toal, 2006; Caccia, 2006).en
dc.identifier.citationWang, W.H., Engelaar, R.C., Chen, X.Q., Chase, J.G. (2009) The state-of-art of underwater vehicles - Theories and applications. In X.Q. Chen, Y.Q. Chen and J.G. Chase (Ed.). Mobile Robots - State of the Art in Land, Sea, Air, and Collaborative Missions (pp. 129-152). Vienna: I-Tech Education and Publishing.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/4130
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherI-Tech Education and Publishingen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineeringen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technologyen
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::290500 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering::290501 Mechanical engineeringen
dc.titleThe state-of-art of underwater vehicles - Theories and applicationsen
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