6 degrees of freedom (DOF) maritime robotic simulation framework

Abstract

Testing and gauging Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) missions through observations and experimental trials prove to be time consuming and costly. A system capable of verifying the AUV control models prior to practical test is needed. One of the key aspects in the presented framework is AUV modeling which mainly covers the area of AUV dynamics. Based on this designed simulation framework, custom scenarios provided by the user can be modeled and its corresponding 6DOF dynamics can be observed. The simulation framework is built based on a developed AUV test-bed which was jointly upgraded by DSTO and the University of Adelaide.