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Autonomous Vehicles in Survey

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This chapter provides a general overview of the state of development of untethered/autonomous submersibles and explores their potential in the survey industry. Additionally, the outlook for autonomous vehicles (“robots”) as future work systems is considered.

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  1. International Submarine Engineering Ltd, Vancouver, Canada

    J. R. McFarlane, M. Mullin & E. Jackson

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McFarlane, J.R., Mullin, M., Jackson, E. (1986). Autonomous Vehicles in Survey. In: Submersible Technology. Advances in Underwater Technology, Ocean Science and Offshore Engineering, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4203-5_15

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4203-5_15

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