Experiments on a system of multi-AUV interlinked with a smart cable for autonomous inspection of underwater structures

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-283

  Yu, Son Cheol ^a   Ura, Tamaki ^b  

^a University of Hawaii at Manoa   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Automation; AUV; Cooperative; Fiber optics; Inspection; Multi agent

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS; SCANNING; UNDERWATER STRUCTURES;

CABLE-BASED MODULAR ROBOTICS; HAND-IN-HAND SYSTEM (HS); SMART CABLE; TANK WALL SURFACE;

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIBER OPTICS; INSPECTION TECHNIQUE; MARINE STRUCTURE;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIBER OPTICS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 11944268675     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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