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Remote Sensing With Machine Learning to Monitor Seagrass Meadows: Long‐Term Trends in Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
Seagrass meadows play critical roles in coastal ecosystems by stabilising sediments, supporting biodiversity and sequestering carbon, yet monitoring their recovery at scale is often constrained by the lack of scalable and repeatable approaches. This study applies an open‐source remote‐sensing framework to track long‐term changes in Zostera muelleri in ...
Zhanchao Shao, Karin R. Bryan, Sanne M. Vaassen, Conrad A. Pilditch, Brooke Ellis‐Smith, Josie A. Crawshaw   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collision Avoidance for Unmanned Surface Vehicles

, 2008
Considerable progress has been achieved in recent years with respect to autonomous vehicles. A good example is the DARPA Grand Challenge, a competition for autonomous ground vehicles. None of the competing vehicles managed to complete the challenge in 2004, but returning in 2005, a total of five vehicles were successful.
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Redefining Optimal Coverage Path Planning for FLS‐Equipped AUVs With Deep Reinforcement Learning

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3617-3632, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have emerged as indispensable tools for a variety of subsea tasks, from habitat monitoring and seabed mapping to infrastructure inspection and mine countermeasures. A fundamental challenge in this field is Coverage Path Planning (CPP), the problem of ensuring complete and efficient area coverage.
Lorenzo Cecchi, Alberto Topini, Alessandro Bucci, Alessandro Ridolfi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective Waterline Detection of Unmanned Surface Vehicles Based on Optical Images. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2016
Wei Y, Zhang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Shifting Paradigms of Disaster Robotics Three Decades of Research

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3783-3793, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The increasing frequency and magnitude of natural disasters worldwide have raised the demand for advanced robotic systems in disaster response. In this research, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 2,201 Web of Science database papers was investigate systematically global research trends, patterns and emerging frontiers in disaster ...
Qin Hu, Komagata Tomoko, Kanbara Sakiko, Ting Yu, Yan Jiang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Positioning for Unmanned Surface Vehicles

, 2008
This thesis develops a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for small marine craft by using the LQR controller approach. Development has been done with a 'Viknes 830' vessel in mind, which is operated by the company 'Maritime Robotics AS' and will be equipped for DP operation the during summer of 2008.
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Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3868-3892, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone, Mohammed Anteet, Pawandeep S. Matharu, Yara Almubarak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observations of Shelling Behavior and Potential Evidence of Vertical Social Learning by Bottlenose Dolphins in the Great Sandy Marine Park, Queensland Australia

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
Alexis L. Levengood, Georgina V. Hume, Jessica M. Buckman, Isla Steel, Bridget E. Toohey, Peter Lynch, Cassandra Smith   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Evolution of Autonomous Systems for Planetary Cave Exploration: A Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4094-4115, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The exploration of Subsurface Access Points (SAPs), such as lava tubes on the Moon and Mars, has gained significant interest due to their potential as stable environments shielded from surface radiation and temperature extremes. These sites are considered high‐value targets for detecting water and signs of ancient life, and assessing their ...
Sarah Swinton, Daniel Mitchell, Jamie Blanche, Euan McGookin, David Flynn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source