Uncertainty-based localization solution for under-ice autonomous underwater vehicles

Localization under-ice is challenging due to the increased difficulty of accessing Global Positioning System (GPS) or deploying localization infrastructure. In this work, a novel solution that minimizes localization uncertainty and communication overhead of under-ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) is proposed. Our solution is compared against existing solutions, which shows improved performance.

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