Topic Editors
AI-Enabled Underwater Sensor Networks and Marine Robotics: Communication, Navigation, and Localization
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Topic aims to bring together recent advances in AI-enabled underwater sensor networks and marine robotics, with a focus on communication, navigation, and localization in complex aquatic environments. Underwater systems face unique challenges such as limited bandwidth, high propagation delay, energy constraints, and unstable communication links. At the same time, marine robots and autonomous underwater vehicles are increasingly being deployed for exploration, environmental monitoring, offshore infrastructure inspection, and defense applications.
The Topic encourages original research articles and review papers that integrate artificial intelligence, machine learning, and signal processing methods to enhance system performance. Key areas include intelligent communication protocols for underwater networks, cooperative multi-robot navigation strategies, robust localization techniques in GPS-denied environments, and data-driven decision-making for autonomous marine systems. Contributions addressing security, reliability, scalability, and real-time operation are also highly relevant.
This interdisciplinary Topic aims to connect researchers from robotics, communications, control systems, and AI to develop innovative solutions for next-generation underwater intelligent systems. It seeks to promote theoretical advancements as well as practical deployments that improve autonomy, efficiency, and resilience in marine environments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Inam Ullah
Dr. Hazrat Bilal
Dr. James Adu Ansere
Topic Editors
Keywords
- AI-enabled underwater sensor networks
- marine robotics
- autonomous underwater vehicles
- underwater communication systems
- underwater localization
- underwater navigation
- multi-robot coordination
- IoV-inspired underwater networks
- machine learning for marine systems
- intelligent sensing systems
Participating Journals
| Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AI
|
6.5 | 7.3 | 2020 | 20.4 Days | CHF 1800 | Submit |
Applied Sciences
|
2.9 | 6.1 | 2011 | 15 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Electronics
|
2.9 | 7.0 | 2012 | 14.8 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Robotics
|
3.6 | 7.4 | 2012 | 20 Days | CHF 1800 | Submit |
Sensors
|
4.0 | 9.4 | 2001 | 17.8 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
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