USYS’18 is seeking original, unpublished submissions for oral presentation. The topics of interest are, but not limited to:

Underwater Vehicle Technology
•Underwater Vehicle Platform – ROV, AUV and Hybrid
•AUVs Docking and Retrieval System
•Underwater Vehicle for Shallow Water
•Underwater Vehicle for Deep Water

Artificial Intelligent Subsea System
•Vision System for Underwater Application
•Adaptive Path Planning and Navigation for AUV
•Advanced Underwater Object Ranging and Tracking
•Intelligent Navigation Guidance and Obstacle Avoidance

Control Systems
•Underwater Robotic Arm
•Intelligent Task-Oriented Control Architecture
•Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)

Software Engineering and Simulation
•Virtual Collaborative Simulation Software
•Predictive Virtual Environment
•Seabed Mapping Techniques

Ocean Science
•Ocean Structure
•Marine Biology
•Fishery Technology
•Climate Change

Marine Engineering Technology
•Marine Engineering
•Marine Electrical Electronic
•Marine Construction and Maintenance
•Marine Design

Subsea Applications
•Underwater Communication System
•Non-acoustic Sensors for Marine Environment
•Renewable Energy Sources
•Electric Propulsion System
•Battery Storage System

Underwater Acoustics & Optics
•Imaging Techniques
•Sensors and Instrumentation
•Acoustic-based Communication
•MEMS-based Systems

Industrial Applications
•Underwater Inspection and Mapping
•Pipeline Tracking & Maintenance
•Deep-water Structure