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Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems (UVMS) are crucial for marine exploration but face control and navigation challenges. This review details their development, modeling, and control technologies, offering future prospects.

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Marine Engineering
Oceanography

Background:

Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems (UVMS) are increasingly vital for marine resource exploration and utilization.
The complex underwater environment presents significant challenges in control, navigation, and communication for UVMS.
Technological advancements are continuously driven by these challenges, making UVMS development a captivating field.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of the current development status of UVMS.
To discuss existing limitations and identify future research directions for UVMS.
To analyze various dynamic and hydrodynamic modeling methods for UVMS.

Main Methods:

Reviewing the development status and limitations of UVMS.
Detailed review and analysis of dynamic and hydrodynamic modeling techniques.
Examining key technologies in underwater positioning, navigation, and vehicle-manipulator coordinated control.

Main Results:

Identification of current limitations in UVMS technology.
Analysis of the principles, advantages, and disadvantages of different modeling approaches.
Review of critical technologies for effective UVMS operation.

Conclusions:

UVMS technology is advancing rapidly due to environmental challenges.
Coordinated control and robust navigation are key areas for future UVMS development.
The review provides a foundation for future research and development in UVMS.