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Use of an uncrewed surface vehicle and near infrared hyperspectral imaging for sampling and analysis of aquatic microplastics
Jul 5, 2024
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Nicolette Purcell

Collecting environmental data on microplastics is critical, but challenging. In this study, researchers use an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and…

Portable Catamaran Drone – an uncrewed sampling vehicle for micro-plastics and aquaculture research
Zolich, A.; Faltynkova, A.

One of the most common methods for surface water particle collection (for micro-plastics, plankton, or zooplankton research) is a manta-trawl,…

“Scouring for Prehistory”—An Opportunistic Methodology for Sea Floor Archaeology
Garrison , E. G.; Carter Jones, E.

Decades of attempts to locate prehistoric sites on the sea floor have proven fairly unsuccessful. Here, the authors attempt new…

Review and Enhancement of Remotely Operated Vehicles for Marine Pest Surveillance: Phase 2 Project Report
Ellard, K.

The Tasmanian ROV Project, which explored the utilization of observation-class ROVs for marine pest surveillance programs, was completed in two…

Review and Enhancement of Remotely Operated Vehicles for Marine Pest Surveillance Project Report
Ellard, K.

ROVs are important tools for marine pest surveillance programs. In this report, the author explores observation-class ROVs and explores how…

Autonomous Lionfish Harvester
Lombardi, J.; Godsey, W.

Lionfish are indiscriminate predators with few to no predators of their own in the Caribbean region. In this paper, the…

From Market-Ready ROVs to Low-Cost AUVs
Scharff Willnersb, J.; Carluchoa, I.

AUVs are increasing in popularity and can be used for various applications, but tend to be super expensive. In this…

The Drone Revolution of Shark Science: A Review
Butcher, P. A.; Colefax, A. P.

Drones are everywhere these days and have endless uses. One application that is increasing in popularity is wildlife management. In…

Towards Optimal Human-Robot Interface Design Applied to Underwater Robotics Teleoperation
Padrao, P.; Fuentes, J.

In order to expand the user base of operators and enable new applications in the ROV world, it is necessary…

Survey on Low-Cost Underwater Sensor Networks: From Niche Applications to Everyday Use
Campagnaro, F.; Steinmetz, F.

A need for low-cost acoustic communication and positioning systems has increased with the rise in affordable ROVs and AUVs in…