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Home Articles Themed Articles Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017

Robots Help Ocean Explorers Map the Sea Floor

EarthzineMarch 5, 2018Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Themed Articles

To discover the ocean, map the seafloor and get an up-close view, ocean explorers deploy a range of powerful technologies, from ship-based sonar to autonomous underwater and remotely operated vehicles.

Student Autonomous Maritime Vehicle Competitions: International Coordination and Initial Benchmarking

EarthzineFebruary 13, 2018Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Themed Articles

IEEE OES Singapore Chapter

The Autonomous Marine Vehicles Competition Committee is envisioned to be a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas among all involved in sponsoring, managing and supporting autonomous maritime vehicle student competitions around the world.

Mother Nature Lends a Hand to Create More Efficient Underwater Robots

EarthzineJanuary 25, 2018Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Original, Themed Articles

Robotic manta rays and turtles, like the MantaDroid and naro-tartaruga, may solve current limitations to AUVs as the next generation of marine robots copy biological designs to become more efficient, adaptable and maneuverable.

On the Trail of Sea Life with an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

EarthzineJanuary 16, 2018Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Original, Themed Articles

A look at SharkCam and TurtleCam, designed to help us bring threats to marine life into focus.

Motivation to Map: A Quest to Understand What the Earth Really Looks Like

EarthzineDecember 20, 2017Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Original

Experts are pushing for better bathymetric charts of the ocean floor at a time when, technically, it’s already 100 percent mapped. What’s wrong with today’s maps, and what effects will improvements have?

In the Hunt for Ocean Treasures, Robots Lead the Way

EarthzineDecember 14, 2017Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, In-Depth, Themed Articles, Writing Fellowship 2017

Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE teams are building autonomous robots to map the seafloor and hunt for unknown signals in the hope of winning $7 million.

Showcasing Undersea Heroes: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

EarthzineDecember 13, 2017Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Original, Themed Articles

Guest Editor Yanwu Zhang kicks off our third quarter theme with a sneak peek at what lies ahead in future autonomous underwater vehicle designs.

Going Deep to Go Far: How Dive Depth Impacts Seaglider Range

EarthzineDecember 11, 2017Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Original, Themed Articles

Seagliders are buoyancy driven Autonomous Underwater Vehicles used for long-term oceanographic observation. How does the depth of operation affect a Seaglider’s range?

Call for Papers: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Lead to Discoveries in the Oceanic Wilderness

EarthzineNovember 3, 2017Autonomous Underwater Vehicles 2017, Themed Articles

IEEE Earthzine, an online scientific publication, is soliciting articles of 800 to 3,000 words for its third 2017 quarterly theme on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.

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