uuv_simulator
A Gazebo/ROS-based simulator for underwater robotics, providing plugins, controllers, and vehicle models for UUV development.
What is uuv_simulator?
UUV Simulator is an open-source simulation framework for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) built on Gazebo and ROS. It provides a suite of plugins, controllers, and pre-configured vehicle models to simulate underwater vehicle dynamics, sensor data, and control algorithms in a virtual marine environment. It solves the problem of costly and risky real-world testing by enabling thorough simulation-based validation for underwater robotics projects.
Robotics researchers, marine engineers, and developers working on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) who need a realistic simulation environment for algorithm development, control system testing, and sensor integration.
Developers choose UUV Simulator because it offers a specialized, physics-accurate simulation environment tailored for underwater robotics, with a wide range of pre-implemented controllers and vehicle models. Its integration with Gazebo and ROS provides a standardized, extensible platform that accelerates research and development while reducing dependency on physical prototypes.
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Gazebo/ROS packages for underwater robotics simulation
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