Cooperative robotic networks for underwater surveillance: an overview

• Published in: IET radar, sonar & navigation Vol. 11; no. 12; pp. 1740 - 1761
• Main Authors: Ferri, Gabriele, Munafò, Andrea, Tesei, Alessandra, Braca, Paolo, Meyer, Florian, Pelekanakis, Konstantinos, Petroccia, Roberto, Alves, João, Strode, Christopher, LePage, Kevin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Institution of Engineering and Technology 01.12.2017; Wiley
• Subjects: acoustic signal processing; advanced sensor systems; autonomous underwater vehicles; cooperative communication; cooperative robotic networks; data processing; distributed information fusion; intelligent network; intelligent networks; marine robotics; maritime domain; mobile robots; Special Section: Sonar Multi-sensor Applications and Techniques; surveillance; undersea manned vessels; underwater communications networks; underwater distributed sensing; underwater robotics; underwater surveillance; wireless communication capabilities; underwater communications networks; underwater surveillance; cooperative robotic networks; intelligent network; data processing; advanced sensor systems; mobile robots; maritime domain; cooperative communication; distributed information fusion; marine robotics; underwater distributed sensing; autonomous underwater vehicles; intelligent networks; surveillance; underwater robotics; undersea manned vessels; acoustic signal processing; wireless communication capabilities

Underwater surveillance has traditionally been carried out by means of surface and undersea manned vessels equipped with advanced sensor systems. This approach is often costly and manpower intensive. Marine robotics is an emerging technological area that enables the development of advanced networks...