Subsea Robotics

From Design to Deployment
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-23381-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 601 g

Subsea Robotics addresses the complex challenges in underwater oceanographic data collection, submerged infrastructure inspection, and subsea defense missions. This book offers a comprehensive, system-level perspective on subsea robotics by integrating engineering fundamentals with real-world deployment practices. It covers design, propulsion, autonomy, navigation, communication, and operational standards. By combining core engineering principles with deployment realities, the book shows how subsea robots are designed and built to meet real-world constraints.

FEATURES

- Explores interdisciplinary integration of systems for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)

- Explains autonomy architecture, control architecture, and human–machine interfaces for UUVs

- Shares practical experiences from UUV operations and examples of underwater survey missions

- Discusses energy and propulsion options, requirements, limitations, and key design factors

- Includes applications, case studies, missions, and examples illustrating the development of UUVs

This book is intended for researchers and graduate students in ocean engineering, naval architecture, robotics, and electrical engineering.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ray, Amit

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Robotik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introducing Subsea Robotics 2.Design Considerations and Standards 3. Form, Propulsion and Powering 4.Energy Storage and Management 5.UUVs and Sensors 6.Underwater Communication 7.Guidance, Navigation and Control  8.Autonomous System Architecture 9.Human Interfaces and Operations 10.Deployment, Manipulators and Actuators 11.Testing and Trials 12.Development Case Studies 13.Future Prospects

Über Autor(innen)

Amit Ray is a Naval Architect serving in the Indian Navy, presently as Commodore Naval Design (Submarine Design Group). He has been engaged in design, construction, repairs and trials of warships and submarines in the Navy for more than 25 years.

His awards include IIT Kharagpur Director's Gold Medal for M.Tech (Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture) in 2006 and the ‘Medal of Distinction’ of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK (2010). His academic qualifications include M.Phil. (Defence & Strategic Studies) from Mumbai University and Ph.D in Submarine Hydrodynamics from IIT Delhi (2010). He has authored more than 30 technical papers and is a Fellow of the Institution of Naval Architects of India. He has been involved in the design and development of autonomous underwater systems and related technologies with various Indian institutions and start-ups.

His first book, Tracing the Undersea Dragon: Chinese SSBN Programme and the Indo-Pacific, was published in 2021. His second book, Underwater Robotics: Engineering and Applications, was published in 2025.