This paper presents a simulation model environment for the popular and low-cost remotely operated vehicle (ROV) BlueROV2 implemented in Simulink™ which has been designed and experimentally validated for benchmark control algorithms for underwater vehicles. The BlueROV2 model is based on Fossen’s equations and includes a kinematic model of the vehicle, the hydrodynamics of vehicle and water interaction, a dynamic model of the thrusters, and, lastly, the gravitational/buoyant forces. The hydrodynamic parameters and thruster model have been validated in a test facility. The benchmark model also includes the ocean current, modeled as constant velocity. The tether connecting the ROV to the top-site facility has been modeled using the lumped mass method and is implemented as a force input to the ROV model. At last, to show the usefulness of the benchmark model, a case study is presented where a BlueROV2 is deployed to inspect an offshore monopile structure. The case study uses a sliding mode controller designed for the BlueROV2. The controller fulfills the design criteria defined for the case study by following the provided trajectory with a low error. It is concluded that the simulator establishes a benchmark for future control schemes for position control and trajectory tracking under the influence of environmental disturbances.


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    Title :

    An Open-Source Benchmark Simulator:Control of a BlueROV2 Underwater Robot



    Publication date :

    2022-12-05


    Remarks:

    von Benzon , M , Sørensen , F F , Uth , E T , Jouffroy , J , Liniger , J & Pedersen , S 2022 , ' An Open-Source Benchmark Simulator : Control of a BlueROV2 Underwater Robot ' , Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , vol. 10 , no. 12 , 1898 . https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10121898



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629



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