Marine robotics exploration of a large-scale open-ocean front

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2018

Authors

Igor Belkin (Author) Other; João Borges de Sousa (Author) FEUP; José Pinto (Author) Other; Renato Mendes (Author) Other; Francisco López-Castejón (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: AUV 2018 - 2018 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Workshop, Proceedings

Pages: 1-4

2018 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Workshop, AUV 2018

6 November 2018 through 9 November 2018

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-SCY

DOI: 10.1109/auv.2018.8729725

Abstract (EN): Ocean fronts are dynamic three-dimensional (3D) structures that can be effectively and efficiently sampled with robots, particularly with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Search, mapping and tracking of large-scale open ocean fronts require a mix of different types of robots, each with certain advantages and constraints. The limited endurance of individual robots can be overcome by using multiple robots swapped at sea. This strategy was successfully implemented in the May-June 2018 cruise FK180528 of R/V Falkor, when the large-scale open-ocean Subtropical Front in the Northeast Pacific was located, mapped, and followed with a fleet of diverse marine robots, including long-range autonomous surface robots (Wave Glider, Saildrone) and multiple mid- and short-range AUVs engaged in joint ship-robotic high-resolution 3D oceanographic surveys.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4