Advances In Unmanned Marine Vehicles

Download or read book Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles written by G.N. Roberts and published by IET. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) include autonomous underwater vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, semi-submersibles and unmanned surface craft. Considerable importance is being placed on the design and development of such vehicles, as they provide cost-effective solutions to a number of littoral, coastal and offshore problems. This book highlights the advanced technology that is evolving to meet the challenges being posed in this exciting and growing area of research.