Marine systems and technologies – Selected topics
University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (UZG)
Reference Teacher: Nikola Mišković
Teacher(s): Nikola Mišković, Roee Diamant
This course discusses advanced aspects of maritime robotics including applications. Besides a strong foundation on mathematical modelling and (advanced) navigation, guidance, and control of autonomous vessels (underwater and surface) that are covered in the first part of the semester, advanced applications such as human-robot interaction, virtual reality and cooperative control as well as challenges of acoustic communications and sonar processing are taught.
PhD program
The students will acquire knowledge on the area of advanced marine robotics and technologies and specific knowledge on applications of marine robotics. The students will also develop a good capability to understand the practical issues of autonomous vessels through laboratory exercises/seminars.
During the seminars/laboratory exercises, they will also gain hands-on experience in scientific analysis and interpretation of previously collected data.
The students will gain advanced knowledge on how to navigate, guide and control marine robots (both single and swarms), and they will have the opportunity to make decisions on tuning controllers’ parameters during seminars.
Students will improve their ability to communicate by working in teams, to operate autonomously, and to present their work to colleagues.
Students will have acquired the ability to work in a team, operate independently, and integrate easily into the workplace. Additionally, students will improve their problem-solving skills by performing simulations and participating in the seminars.
Master degree
Theoretical lectures and seminars
The students are evaluated on the basis of the oral exam and seminar.
For further information or specific inquiries, you may contact the Student office at the following link:
https://www.fer.unizg.hr/en/studies/doctoral/admissions
The expected learning outcomes can contribute to the achievements of the following goals: Goal 13: Climate Action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 4: Quality Education.
The“Marine systems and technologies – Selected topics” course is part of the PhD program at UZG as an elective course and it is accessible to all students enrolled in the PhD studies. More information at the following link:
https://www.fer.unizg.hr/en/studies/doctoral/classes/classes
The following topics are thoroughly discussed:
– Mathematical modeling of marine systems: kinematics, kinetics, hydro-statics, models for dynamic positioning and maneuvering, simulation models.
– Guidance, navigation and control of autonomous marine systems: modern systems and advanced systems based on nonlinear control.
– Sensor fusion and integration of navigation systems.
– Human-robot interaction in the underwater environment.
– Virtual reality in underwater and surface marine environments.
– Control of heterogeneous maritime robotic systems.
– Cooperative and coordinated management.
– Acoustic communications and challenges.
– Acoustic channel identification.
– Advanced methods of acoustic signal processing.
– Sonar image processing.
- Thor I. Fossen (2011.), Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control, John Wiley & Sons
- Luc Jaulin, Andrea Caiti, Marc Carreras, Vincent Creuze, Frédéric Plumet, Benoît Zerr, Annick Billon-Coat (2017.), Marine Robotics and Applications, Springer
- Robert Istepanian, Milica Stojanovic (2013.), Underwater Acoustic Digital Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Springer Science & Business Media