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The Present State of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Applications and Technologies
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EngineeringUnderwater SystemField RoboticsMarine EngineeringUnmanned VehicleAutonomous Underwater VehiclePresent Auv CapabilitiesUnmanned Ground VehicleSystems EngineeringMarine VehiclesAutomated Guided VehicleAuv DevelopmentUnderwater RoboticsPresent StateCurrent StateAutonomous Underwater VehiclesMarine RoboticsUnderwater RobotUnderwater VehicleAerospace EngineeringUnderwater TechnologyRoboticsSensor Suite
AUVs have proved their usefulness in recent years and continue to do so. This paper is a review of the current state of the art of AUVs. Present AUV capabilities are reviewed through a discussion of feasible present-day AUV missions. The state of key AUV design features and sensor technologies is also addressed, identifying those areas most critical to continued future progress in AUV development.