Autonomous Underwater Navigation and Optical Mapping in Unknown Natural Environments

Autonomous Underwater Navigation and Optical Mapping in Unknown Natural Environments

We present an approach for navigating in unknown environments while, simultaneously, gathering information for inspecting underwater structures using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). To accomplish this, we first use our pipeline for mapping and planning collision-free paths online, which endo...

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Main Authors: Juan David Hernández, Klemen Istenič, Nuno Gracias, Narcís Palomeras, Ricard Campos, Eduard Vidal, Rafael García, Marc Carreras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
underwater
path planning
mapping
3D reconstruction
ecology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/8/1174

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