massachusetts institute of technology

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)

Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics Team
Aiming deep with the Marine Robotics Team
December 13, 2012
Jacqueline Sly ’14 and Tommy Moriarty ’14 discuss their experiences and lessons learned leading the Marine Robotics Team.
Also labeled: Edgerton, Exploration, Learning, Ocean exploration, Student life, Students, Community, Ocean science, Research, Volunteering, outreach, public service, Marine Robotics Team, Civil and environmental engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), K-12 education
Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines
Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines
July 17, 2012
Algorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.
Also labeled: Algorithms, Autonomous vehicles, Mechanical engineering, Motion planning, Robots, 3-D mapping, Minesweeping, Navigation, Underwater inspection, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Sea Grant
Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
March 8, 2012
New methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.
Also labeled: Autonomous vehicles, Computation, Department of Defense, Efficiency, Mechanical engineering, MIT Sea Grant, Navy, Ocean exploration, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Robots, Water
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