1st Edition

Bionic Gliding Underwater Robots Design, Control, and Implementation

By Junzhi Yu, Zhengxing Wu, Jian Wang, Min Tan Copyright 2023
314 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

314 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

314 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Underwater robots play a significant role in ocean exploration. This book provides full coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of bionic gliding underwater robots, including system design, modeling control, and motion planning. To overcome the inherent shortcomings of traditional underwater robots that can simultaneously lack maneuverability and endurance, a new type of robot,... Read more
Chapter 1 ◾ Development and Control of Underwater Gliding Robots: A Review

Chapter 2 ◾ Design and Implementation of Typical Gliding Robotic Dolphins

Chapter 3 ◾ 3-D Motion Modeling of the Gliding Underwater Robot

Chapter 4 ◾ Depth Control of the Gliding Underwater Robot with Multiple Modes

Chapter 5 ◾ Heading and Pitch Regulation of Gliding Motion Based on Controllable Surfaces

Chapter 6 ◾ Gliding Motion Optimization for a Bionic Gliding Underwater Robot

Chapter 7 ◾ Real-Time Path Planning and Following of a Gliding Underwater Robot within a Hierarchical Framework

Chapter 8 ◾ 3-D Maneuverability Analysis and Path Planning for Gliding Underwater Robots

Biography

Junzhi Yu is a professor in the Department of Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Peking University, China, and a guest researcher at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include bionic robots, intelligent control, and intelligent mechatronic systems. He has authored or co-authored five monographs and published more than 100 science citation index papers in prestigious robotics and automation–related journals. He has successively been listed among the Most Cited Researchers in China between 2014 and 2020. He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Zhengxing Wu is currently a professor with the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His current research interests include bio-inspired robots and intelligent control systems.

Jian Wang is currently an assistant professor with the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include bio-inspired underwater robots and intelligent control systems.

Min Tan is currently a professor with the State Key Laboratory of Management and Control for Complex Systems at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has published more than 200 papers in journals, books, and conference proceedings. His research interests include robotics and intelligent control systems.