Unmanned Surface and Underwater Drones
A section of Drones (ISSN 2504-446X).
Section Information
The Unmanned Surface and Underwater Drones section is devoted to the latest advancements, research, and practical applications of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This section aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing a platform for authors to share their discoveries, innovations, and insights in various domains, such as the following:
- Design and development of unmanned surface and underwater drone systems, including propulsion, navigation, and control;
- Communication and networking technologies for both surface and underwater environments, enabling reliable data transmission and coordination among drones;
- Advanced sensing, geophysical, and imaging technologies for surface and underwater exploration, monitoring, and mapping;
- Environmental monitoring, marine biology research, and oceanographic studies utilizing unmanned surface and/or underwater drones for data collection and analysis;
- Offshore infrastructure inspection and maintenance using unmanned surface and/or underwater vehicles;
- Autonomous and intelligent unmanned surface and underwater drone systems, including AI and machine learning applications;
- Maritime safety, security, and surveillance applications of unmanned surface and underwater drones.
By presenting the most recent developments in unmanned surface and underwater drones, this section seeks to encourage collaboration among researchers and professionals and contribute to the responsible and sustainable exploration, management, and understanding of our oceans and water bodies.
Keywords
- Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)
- Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)
- Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)
- Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
- Surface drone communication
- Underwater communication
- Navigation
- Sensor networks
- Imaging
- Mapping
- Bathymetry
- Marine exploration
- Environmental monitoring
- Oceanography
- Marine biology
- Offshore infrastructure inspection
- Infrastructure maintenance
- Autonomous systems
- Data collection and analysis
- Positioning
- Localization
- Propulsion systems
- Control systems
- Maritime safety
- Hybrid surface-underwater vehicles
- Swarm
- Obstacle avoidance
- Security
- Cybersecurity
- Surveillance
