# Simulation

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## [About the Simulation category](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-simulation-category/28)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/about-the-simulation-category/28 "2026-01-29T23:59:06Z")

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Simulation of the ocean environment, sensors, oceanographic models, acoustic propagation, and platform kinematics.

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## [\[UUV Simulator\] Upgrade to ROS2](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/uuv-simulator-upgrade-to-ros2/53)

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**Author:** [@achille\_martin](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/achille_martin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/uuv-simulator-upgrade-to-ros2/53 "2026-09-29T16:46:29Z")

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Hi everyone, I am an engineer from the National Oceanography Centre and I have been working for a few years with UUV Simulator ROS1. It is about time we upgrade to ROS2. I have looked at the following possibilities to …

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## [\`bosun\_call\` experimental tool and spec for simulator orchestration](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/bosun-call-experimental-tool-and-spec-for-simulator-orchestration/55)

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**Author:** [@cst0](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/cst0)\
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**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/bosun-call-experimental-tool-and-spec-for-simulator-orchestration/55 "2026-09-29T14:42:24Z")

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Hi all, many of us had some really interesting chats at OCEANS on marine simulation. To summarize: Robot simulation environments are important for our testing, development, and experimentation; this is especially true …

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## [\[UUV Simulator\] Bringing the community together](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/uuv-simulator-bringing-the-community-together/54)

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**Author:** [@achille\_martin](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/achille_martin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/uuv-simulator-bringing-the-community-together/54 "2026-09-27T11:51:49Z")

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Hi everyone, I am attempting to bring the UUV Simulator fans (and developers) together. Feel free to discuss implementation issues, new features, upgrades to other simulators and anything UUV Simulator-related. Origin…

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## ["Best of Robots" Simulators List](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/best-of-robots-simulators-list/48)

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**Author:** [@toby](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/toby)\
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**Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/best-of-robots-simulators-list/48 "2026-03-26T01:05:07Z")

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Hi all, @isaac posted this list of marine robotics simulators that I wasn’t are of in the broader context of robot simulators: GitHub - knmcguire/best-of-robot-simulators: A Best-of-list of Robot Simulators, re-generate…

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## [Which Simulation Environment Should I Use?](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/which-simulation-environment-should-i-use/40)

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**Author:** [@isaac](https://forum.oceansoft.org/u/isaac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.oceansoft.org/t/which-simulation-environment-should-i-use/40 "2026-02-09T17:08:02Z")

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I keep seeing this question come up, so here’s a quick rundown based on what I’ve used and what I’ve heard from others: Gazebo-based (best ROS integration): VRX — surface vehicles, most mature, active community LR…