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Book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Download or read book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles written by Sabiha Wadoo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underwater vehicles present some difficult and very particular control system design problems. These are often the result of nonlinear dynamics and uncertain models, as well as the presence of sometimes unforeseeable environmental disturbances that are difficult to measure or estimate. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Modeling, Control Design, and Simulation outlines a novel approach to help readers develop models to simulate feedback controllers for motion planning and design. The book combines useful information on both kinematic and dynamic nonlinear feedback control models, providing simulation results and other essential information, giving readers a truly unique and all-encompassing new perspective on design. Includes MATLAB® Simulations to Illustrate Concepts and Enhance Understanding Starting with an introductory overview, the book offers examples of underwater vehicle construction, exploring kinematic fundamentals, problem formulation, and controllability, among other key topics. Particularly valuable to researchers is the book’s detailed coverage of mathematical analysis as it applies to controllability, motion planning, feedback, modeling, and other concepts involved in nonlinear control design. Throughout, the authors reinforce the implicit goal in underwater vehicle design—to stabilize and make the vehicle follow a trajectory precisely. Fundamentally nonlinear in nature, the dynamics of AUVs present a difficult control system design problem which cannot be easily accommodated by traditional linear design methodologies. The results presented here can be extended to obtain advanced control strategies and design schemes not only for autonomous underwater vehicles but also for other similar problems in the area of nonlinear control.

Book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Download or read book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles written by Frank Ehlers and published by SciTech Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a state-of-the-art overview of the hot topic of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) design and practice. It covers a wide range of AUV application areas such as education and research, biological and oceanographic studies, surveillance purposes, military and security applications and industrial underwater applications.

Book Controller Design for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Download or read book Controller Design for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle written by Brian James Decker and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Advanced Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Marine Vehicles

Download or read book Advanced Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Marine Vehicles written by Yang Shi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of marine control system design related to underwater robotics applications. In particular, it presents novel optimization-based model predictive control strategies to solve control problems appearing in autonomous underwater vehicle applications. These novel approaches bring unique features, such as constraint handling, prioritization between multiple design objectives, optimal control performance, and robustness against disturbances and uncertainties, into the control system design. They therefore form a more general framework to design marine control systems and can be widely applied. Advanced Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Marine Vehicles balances theoretical rigor – providing thorough analysis and developing provably-correct design conditions – and application perspectives – addressing practical system constraints and implementation issues. Starting with a fixed-point positioning problem for a single vehicle and progressing to the trajectory-tracking and path-following problem of the vehicle, and then to the coordination control of a large-scale multi-robot team, this book addresses the motion control problems, increasing their level of challenge step-by-step. At each step, related subproblems such as path planning, thrust allocation, collision avoidance, and time constraints for real-time implementation are also discussed with solutions. In each chapter of this book, compact and illustrative examples are provided to demonstrate the design and implementation procedures. As a result, this book is useful for both theoretical study and practical engineering design, and the tools provided in the book are readily applicable for real-world implementation.

Book Underwater Vehicles

Download or read book Underwater Vehicles written by George M. Roman and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Underwater Vehicles: Design and Applications first explores the application of the adaptive Kalman filter algorithm to the estimation of high speed autonomous underwater vehicle dynamics. The authors investigate the performances of different control schemes, from non-model-based to model-based and adaptive model-based, implemented on a low-inertia underwater vehicle for three-dimensional helical trajectory tracking. Control laws for collision avoidance in three-dimensional environments are introduced, considering scenarios where a vehicle detects arbitrarily shaped and nonconvex obstacles using sensors"--

Book Model Based Design and Verification of a Rapid Dive Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Download or read book Model Based Design and Verification of a Rapid Dive Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle written by Gordon S. MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autonomous underwater vehicles are being considered today by many organizations as a low cost substitute for manned vehicles. Requirements for autonomy emphasize the need for a robust system controller that can adequately maneuver the vehicle and ensure precise tracking of a planned path. This thesis presents the determination of hydro-dynamic coefficients for vertical motion of a radio controlled underwater vehicle based on open loop testing. The equations of motion were manipulated using software Matrix-x to create satisfactory closed loop control system for rapid maneuvering in the vertical plane. Because vehicle data provided by on-board sensors was limited, both state estimation and disturbance estimation/compensation techniques were used, leading to a model based compensator which enhanced control. Results show that a satisfactory closed loop control design can be achieved using these modern controller design techniques. The extension to the design of steering control is addressed. Keywords: Autonomous underwater vehicles; Automatic dive control; Model based compensators; Military theses.

Book Underwater Robotic Vehicles

Download or read book Underwater Robotic Vehicles written by Junku Yuh and published by Tsi Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workshop held on Maui, Hawaii, on August 14, 1994.

Book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Download or read book Autonomous Underwater Vehicles written by Jing Yan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are emerging as a promising solution to help us explore and understand the ocean. The global market for AUVs is predicted to grow from 638 million dollars in 2020 to 1,638 million dollars by 2025 – a compound annual growth rate of 20.8 percent. To make AUVs suitable for a wider range of application-specific missions, it is necessary to deploy multiple AUVs to cooperatively perform the localization, tracking and formation tasks. However, weak underwater acoustic communication and the model uncertainty of AUVs make achieving this challenging. This book presents cutting-edge results regarding localization, tracking and formation for AUVs, highlighting the latest research on commonly encountered AUV systems. It also showcases several joint localization and tracking solutions for AUVs. Lastly, it discusses future research directions and provides guidance on the design of future localization, tracking and formation schemes for AUVs. Representing a substantial contribution to nonlinear system theory, robotic control theory, and underwater acoustic communication system, this book will appeal to university researchers, scientists, engineers, and graduate students in control theory and control engineering who wish to learn about the core principles, methods, algorithms, and applications of AUVs. Moreover, the practical localization, tracking and formation schemes presented provide guidance on exploring the ocean. The book is intended for those with an understanding of nonlinear system theory, robotic control theory, and underwater acoustic communication systems.

Book Design of an Adaptive Nonlinear Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Equipped with a Vectored Thruster

Download or read book Design of an Adaptive Nonlinear Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Equipped with a Vectored Thruster written by Yannick Morel and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control

Download or read book Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control written by Thor I. Fossen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of MARINE CRAFT HYDRODYNAMICS AND MOTION CONTROL The latest tools for analysis and design of advanced GNC systems Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control is an extensive study of the latest research in hydrodynamics, guidance, navigation, and control systems for marine craft. The text establishes how the implementation of mathematical models and modern control theory can be used for simulation and verification of control systems, decision-support systems, and situational awareness systems. Coverage includes hydrodynamic models for marine craft, models for wind, waves and ocean currents, dynamics and stability of marine craft, advanced guidance principles, sensor fusion, and inertial navigation. This important book includes the latest tools for analysis and design of advanced GNC systems and presents new material on unmanned underwater vehicles, surface craft, and autonomous vehicles. References and examples are included to enable engineers to analyze existing projects before making their own designs, as well as MATLAB scripts for hands-on software development and testing. Highlights of this Second Edition include: Topical case studies and worked examples demonstrating how you can apply modeling and control design techniques to your own designs A Github repository with MATLAB scripts (MSS toolbox) compatible with the latest software releases from Mathworks New content on mathematical modeling, including models for ships and underwater vehicles, hydrostatics, and control forces and moments New methods for guidance and navigation, including line-of-sight (LOS) guidance laws for path following, sensory systems, model-based navigation systems, and inertial navigation systems This fully revised Second Edition includes innovative research in hydrodynamics and GNC systems for marine craft, from ships to autonomous vehicles operating on the surface and under water. Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control is a must-have for students and engineers working with unmanned systems, field robots, autonomous vehicles, and ships. MSS toolbox: https://github.com/cybergalactic/mss Lecture notes: https://www.fossen.biz/wiley Author’s home page: https://www.fossen.biz

Book Utilization of Surface Craft in Controller Design for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Download or read book Utilization of Surface Craft in Controller Design for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles written by Thomas A. Bean and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the model, controllers, calculations, and apparatus needed to evaluate the fleet dynamics and acoustic communications of AUVs using surface boats.

Book A Conceptual Design Study of a Hovering System Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Download or read book A Conceptual Design Study of a Hovering System Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle written by Chris. A. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) will have many operational scenarios that will include a transition from cruise to hover over a fixed position in the ocean. While hovering, the AUV must be able to balance the current induced forces a difficult task to accomplish automatically. The magnitude of these forces induced on an example AUV have been estimated for currents from 4 m/s to 1 m/s with the incident current varying from 0 deg to 360 deg. Using the estimated forces, different configurations of thrusters were investigated and the power required for different thruster configurations compared. Three thrusters (two longitudinal, one lateral) can balance the forces exactly and a unique solution was evaluated. With redundant thrusters, more economical schemes can developed using force allocation logic with minimum norm solutions. System horsepower requirements have been estimated and a conceptual model based controller methodology has been proposed. The force allocation logic proposed will now allow for a smooth transition from cruise to hover mode positions. Keywords: Theses; Stationkeeping.

Book Marine Robotics and Applications

Download or read book Marine Robotics and Applications written by Luc Jaulin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports on findings at the intersection between two related fields, namely coastal hydrography and marine robotics. On one side, it shows how the exploration of the ocean can be performed by autonomous underwater vehicles; on the other side, it shows how some methods from hydrography can be implemented in the localization and navigation of such vehicles, e.g. for target identification or path finding. Partially based on contributions presented at the conference Quantitative Monitoring of Underwater Environment, MOQESM, held on October 11-12, 2016, Brest, France, this book includes carefully revised and extended chapters presented at the conference, together with original papers not related to the event. All in all, it provides readers with a snapshot of current methods for sonar track registration, multi-vehicles control, collective exploration of underwater environments, optimization of propulsion systems, among others. More than that, the book is aimed as source of inspiration and tool to promote further discussions and collaboration between hydrographers, robotic specialists and other related communities.

Book A Conceptual Design Study of a Hovering System Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Download or read book A Conceptual Design Study of a Hovering System Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle written by Chris A. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) will have many operational scenarios that will include a transition from cruise to hover over a fixed position in the ocean. While hovering, the AUV must be able to balance the current induced forces a difficult task to accomplish automatically. The magnitude of these forces induced on an example AUV have been estimated for currents from 4 m/s to 1 m/s with the incident current varying from 0 deg to 360 deg. Using the estimated forces, different configurations of thrusters were investigated and the power required for different thruster configurations compared. Three thrusters (two longitudinal, one lateral) can balance the forces exactly and a unique solution was evaluated. With redundant thrusters, more economical schemes can developed using force allocation logic with minimum norm solutions. System horsepower requirements have been estimated and a conceptual model based controller methodology has been proposed. The force allocation logic proposed will now allow for a smooth transition from cruise to hover mode positions. Keywords: Theses; Stationkeeping.

Book A Microcomputer Based Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle  AUV

Download or read book A Microcomputer Based Controller for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV written by William D. Riling and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considerations of real-time control problems for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) are addressed in this research. Among these problems is the ability to control the submersible given its highly nonlinear operation environment. In order to account for these variations, robust control techniques must be used. In particular, Variable Structure Control (VSC) with Doyle-Stein Observer has proven to produce optimal results while maintaining a high degree of robustness. This led to the development of a real-time error detector using the robust observer to provide system redundancy through software. The culmination of this work is a real-time autopilot written in the "C" language which is ready for implementation and testing in the Naval Postgraduate School AUV prototype. We also address the aspect of real-time signal processing and conditioning in terms of Synchro-toResolver Conversion and anti-aliasing filters. The synchro problem involves converting a nonpotentiometric directional gyro output to a natural binary format which calls for an intricate design of power transformers, analog-to-digital converter, and passive element components. Lastly, the use of Generalized-Immittance Converter circuitry in the design of very low frequency anti-aliasing filter applications is developed and tested.