Autonomous Underwater Gliders
This project focuses on the development of autonomous underwater gliders, which are robotic vehicles that can travel through the water without the need for a human operator. These gliders can be used for a variety of purposes, such as ocean exploration, environmental monitoring, and scientific research. The project will involve
An underwater glider is a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that employs variable-buoyancy propulsion instead of traditional propellers or thrusters. It employs variable buoyancy in a similar way to a profiling float, but unlike a float, which can move only up and down, an underwater glider is fitted with hydrofoils that allow it to glide forward while descending through the water. At a certain depth, the glider switches to positive buoyancy to climb back up and forward, and the cycle is then repeated.