There has been a growing interest in extending the capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in subsea missions, particularly in integrating underwater human-robot interaction (UHRI) for control. UHRI and its subfield,underwater gesture recognition (UGR), play a significant role in enhancing diver-robot communication for marine research. This review explores the latest developments in UHRI and examines its promising applications for multi-robot systems. With the developments in UGR, opportunities are presented for underwater robots to work alongside human divers to increase their functionality. Human gestures creates a seamless and safe collaborative environment where divers and robots can interact more efficiently. By highlighting the state-of-the-art in this field, we can potentially encourage advancements in underwater multi-robot system (UMRS) blending the natural communication channels of human-robot interaction with the multi-faceted coordination capabilities of underwater swarms,thus enhancing robustness in complex aquatic environments.

翻译：近年来，自主水下航行器（AUV）在海底任务中的能力拓展日益受到关注，尤其是在集成水下人机交互（UHRI）以实现控制方面。UHRI及其子领域——水下手势识别（UGR），对于提升海洋研究中潜水员与机器人间的通信效能具有重要作用。本综述探讨了UHRI的最新进展，并审视了其在多机器人系统中的广阔应用前景。随着UGR技术的发展，水下机器人得以与人类潜水员协同作业，从而扩展其功能边界。人类手势为潜水员与机器人构建了一个无缝、安全的协作环境，使双方能够更高效地互动。通过梳理该领域的前沿成果，我们有望推动水下多机器人系统（UMRS）的进步，将人机交互的自然通信通道与水下集群的多维协同能力相融合，从而增强复杂水域环境下的系统鲁棒性。