Real-Time Geo-Referenced Acoustic Tracking for Underwater Diver Localization with Event Detection

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2024

Authors

Villa, MP (Author) Other; Graca, A (Author) Other; Ferreira, M (Author) Other; Piga, A (Author) Other; Silveira, T (Author) Other; Segal, B (Author) Other; Nuno Cruz (Author) FEUP; Alves, JC (Author) Other; Crivellaro, M (Author) Other; Souza, R (Author) Other; Soldateli, M (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Oceans Conference Record (IEEE)

Pages: 1-8

OCEANS 2024 - Singapore, OCEANS 2024

Singapore, 15 April 2024 through 18 April 2024

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Authenticus ID: P-017-GJM

DOI: 10.1109/oceans55160.2024.10753714

Abstract (EN): This paper investigates the real-time tracking capabilities of the Long Baseline (LBL) acoustic tracking system, developed by INESC TEC, for near-shore monitoring applications with human divers. The study aims to determine the system's suitability for environmental monitoring under challenging conditions, such as very shallow water and areas close to the coastline, where acoustic multipath effects are prevalent and can cause significant measurement errors. To mitigate these errors, a two-stage outlier rejection algorithm was implemented. The algorithm's performance was evaluated by comparing the measurement data at each stage and assessing the reduction in erroneous readings. The tracking performance was evaluated based on accuracy and repeatability. Two dives were performed, during which positions marked using the developed system were compared with GNSS data. © 2024 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific