Underwater robot guidance, navigation and control in fish net pens

TL;DR

This paper reviews current guidance, navigation, and control technologies for underwater robots in fish net pens, highlighting challenges and future research directions to enhance aquaculture robotics.

Contribution

It introduces existing technologies and methods used in aquaculture robotics and discusses future challenges for underwater robot guidance and control.

Findings

Overview of current sensor and navigation technologies

Identification of key challenges in aquaculture robotics

Suggestions for future research directions

Abstract

Aquaculture robotics is receiving increased attention and is subject to unique challenges and opportunities for research and development. Guidance, navigation and control are all important aspects for realizing aquaculture robotics solutions that can greatly benefit the industry in the future. Sensor technologies, navigation methods, motion planners and state control all have a role to play, and this paper introduces some technologies and methods that are currently being applied in research and industry before providing some examples of challenges that can be targeted in the future.