Marine engineering
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Marine engineering, in the context of robotics and AI, encompasses the design, development, and operation of robotic and autonomous systems intended for underwater and ocean environments. This field draws on fluid mechanics, materials science, control theory, and biology to create vehicles and devices capable of functioning under the extreme pressures, corrosive conditions, and communication constraints of aquatic settings. Marine robots range from autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to biomimetic platforms inspired by fish, jellyfish, and sharks, enabling tasks such as deep-sea exploration, hull inspection, biological sampling, and ocean monitoring. Soft robotic grippers, fish-like propulsion systems, and distributed sensor arrays modeled on lateral line organs exemplify how biological principles are translated into engineering solutions. Advanced control algorithms allow coordinated fleets of underwater gliders to perform adaptive ocean sampling, while energy harvesting devices extract power directly from ocean currents. Marine engineering matters because it extends humanity's ability to explore, monitor, and interact with a vast, largely inaccessible domain critical to environmental science, infrastructure maintenance, resource management, and national security.
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Free-Locomotion of Underwater Vehicles Actuated by Ionic Polymer Metal Composites
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Advanced Control in Marine Mechatronic Systems: A Survey
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