AquaBots: Maritime Robotics

Goals

The VIP Team will look at the challenging domain of Maritime Robotics. The oceans cover over 70% of our planet’s surface and constitute a critical element in our quality of life, including both the climate and the resources and food that we obtain from the sea. The goal of this team will be to address new research in maritime robotics including navigation of underwater and surface vehicles, mapping and exploration underwater, and other challenging maritime robotic technologies.

Issues Involved or Addressed

Marine robotics, sensing/perception of objects in unstructured marine environment, autonomous systems, collaborative technology, power and energy

Partners/Sponsors

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Center at Georgia Tech, various commercial partners, US government.

Methods and Technologies

  • Image Processing
  • Mechanical Design
  • Process Analysis and Simulation
  • Process Design
  • Software Development
  • Embedded Systems Development
  • Dynamic System Analysis
  • General Software Skills

Majors Sought

Computing: Computational Media, Computer Science

Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Preferred Interests and Preparation

EE, CmpE, CS – Background/interest in autonomy, collaborative control, image processing and embedded systems, power and energy, electrical design and integration, virtual environments. Programming skills are required.
ME – Hydrodynamic modeling, acoustics, mechanical design and instrumentation.
AE – Fluid analysis.
BIOL and Marine Sciences – Ocean biology, ocean chemistry, bio-fouling.

Advisor

Mick West
Mick West
mwest3@gatech.edu

Day, Time & Location

Full Team Meeting:
5:00 – 5:50 Thursday
Klaus 1440

Subteam meetings scheduled after classes begin.