Symmetry in Advanced Marine Technologies: Energy Harvesting, Autonomous Systems, and Smart Ocean Exploration
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrodynamic theory; hydrodynamic interactions; wave energy conversion
Interests: ocean energy harvesting; unmanned intelligent marine equipment; marine Internet of Things sensor
Interests: design and development of marine renewable energy utilization equipment
Interests: marine energy; nanogenerators; energy harvesting; perception of marine environment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The sustainable exploration and utilization of marine resources have become critical in addressing global energy demands, environmental monitoring, and underwater infrastructure development. Recent advancements in marine vehicles (e.g., ROVs, AUVs), wave/ocean current energy harvesting, and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) exhibit symmetry-driven design principles—from the hydrodynamic symmetry of underwater vehicle propulsion to geometric symmetry optimization in energy converters for maximal efficiency. Meanwhile, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Marine Internet of Things (MIoT) leverage symmetrical data architectures and self-similar control algorithms to enhance underwater navigation and real-time decision-making. However, significant challenges remain, including energy efficiency, durability under harsh conditions, and intelligent control in dynamic marine environments. Symmetry-breaking phenomena (e.g., asymmetric corrosion, turbulent flows) and symmetry-restoring strategies (e.g., balanced sensor networks, fault-tolerant AI models) are central to addressing these issues.
This Special Issue of Symmetry, entitled “Symmetry in Advanced Marine Technologies: Energy Harvesting, Autonomous Systems, and Smart Ocean Exploration”, seeks cutting-edge reviews, and case studies exploring symmetry-aware approaches in advanced marine technologies—particularly in energy harvesting, autonomous systems, and smart ocean exploration. We aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering, materials science, computer science, and oceanography.
Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following:
Symmetric or asymmetric design of marine renewable energy systems
- Wave energy converters and optimization
- Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for underwater applications
- Ocean current energy extraction and storage
Symmetry principles in AI and autonomous marine systems
- Machine learning for ROV/AUV navigation and control
- AI-driven predictive maintenance for marine vehicles
- Swarm intelligence in underwater robotics
Network symmetry in marine IoT and smart sensing
- Underwater wireless communication for MIoT
- Real-time data processing in harsh marine environments
- Sensor networks for marine exploration and disaster prevention
Dynamic symmetry in underwater explosion and structural resilience
- Impact assessment and mitigation strategies
- Advanced materials for blast-resistant marine structures
Sustainable marine exploration
- Eco-friendly marine vehicle designs
- Energy-efficient propulsion systems
- Deep-sea mining and environmental monitoring
Offshore wind energy and mooring systems
- Hydrodynamics and structural optimization of wind platforms
- Design and dynamic analysis of mooring systems
- Wind farm layout and energy efficiency optimization
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Zhenfeng Zhai
Dr. Yan Wang
Dr. Tiancong Zhao
Dr. Hao Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine vehicle
- wave energy
- triboelectric nanogenerator
- ocean current energy
- artificial intelligence
- marine internet of things
- remotely operated vehicle/autonomous underwater vehicle
- marine exploration
- energy harvesting
- underwater explosion
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