An Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV): Development of an Autonomous Boat with a Sensor Integration System for Bathymetric Surveys

A reliable yet economical unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has been developed for the bathymetric surveying of lakes. The system combines an autonomous navigation framework, environmental sensors, and a multibeam echosounder to collect submerged topography, temperature, and wind speed and monitor the...

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Main Authors: Fernando Sotelo-Torres, Laura V. Alvarez, Robert C. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/9/4420