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dc.contributor.authorKelasidi, Eleni
dc.contributor.authorMoe, Signe
dc.contributor.authorPettersen, Kristin Ytterstad
dc.contributor.authorKohl, Anna M
dc.contributor.authorLiljebäck, Pål
dc.contributor.authorGravdahl, Jan Tommy
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-13T07:08:59Z
dc.date.available2019-08-13T07:08:59Z
dc.date.created2019-08-12T14:55:28Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn2296-9144
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2608007
dc.description.abstractThe use of unmanned underwater vehicles is steadily increasing for a variety of applications such as mapping, monitoring, inspection and intervention within several research fields and industries, e.g., oceanography, marine biology, military, and oil and gas. Particularly interesting types of unmanned underwater vehicles are bio-inspired robots such as underwater snake robots (USRs). Due to their flexible and slender body, these versatile robots are highly maneuverable and have better access capabilities than more conventional remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Moreover, the long and slender body allows for energy-efficient transit over long distances similar to torpedo-shaped autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). In addition, USRs are capable of performing light intervention tasks, thereby providing intervention capabilities which exceed those of AUVs and inspection class ROVs. USRs may also propel themselves using energy-efficient motion patterns inspired by their biological counterparts. They can thereby increase the propulsion efficiency during transit and maneuvering, which is among the great challenges for autonomous underwater vehicles. In this paper, a control system for path following, and algorithms for obstacle detection and avoidance, are presented for a USR with thrusters attached at the tail module. The position of the obstacles is detected using a single camera in the head module of the USR and a developed computer vision algorithm. For the proposed control concept the robot joints are used for directional control while the thrusters are used for forward propulsion. The USR circumvents obstacles by following a circular path around them before converging back to the main straight line path when this is safe. Experimental results that validate the proposed methods are also presented.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherFrontiers Medianb_NO
dc.relation.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2019.00057/full
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titlePath Following, Obstacle Detection and Obstacle Avoidance for Thrusted Underwater Snake Robotsnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.source.journalFrontiers in Robotics and AInb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/frobt.2019.00057
dc.identifier.cristin1715345
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 223254nb_NO
dc.description.localcodeCopyright © 2019 Kelasidi, Moe, Pettersen, Kohl, Liljebäck and Gravdahl. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).nb_NO
cristin.unitcode194,63,25,0
cristin.unitnameInstitutt for teknisk kybernetikk
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