The interest in using drones in various applications has grown significantly in recent years.
The reasons are related to the continuous advances in technology, especially the advent of …

This paper reviews the scientific motivation and challenges, development, and use of
underwater robotic vehicles designed for use in ice-covered waters, with special attention …

Long duration autonomy considers robots that are deployed over long time scales. As a
result, the robots' ability to operate across changing environmental conditions and perform …

Navigation is a precondition for ocean space vehicles to work safely in polar regions. The
traditional polar algorithms employ the grid strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) as …

This paper describes a set of software modules and algorithms for obstacle avoidance. The
approach described here is designed to work in conjunction with any path planning method …

This paper reviews the motivation, development, and use of underwater robotic vehicles
designed for use in ice-covered waters, with special attention paid to the navigation systems …

Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is currently the mainstream equipment for ocean
exploration due to its long endurance and large operating range. However, the torpedo …

To conquer the high-accuracy navigation of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) in polar
regions, an integrated navigation algorithm based on the strapdown inertial navigation …

This work is an evolution of a previous work in which we used a knowledge-based system to
autonomous navigation area. Two navigation systems are developed: one uses Fuzzy …

Long-term autonomous robotic systems in highly dynamic real-world applications are
becoming a reality. Nonetheless, ensuring a certain level of robustness for these systems is …