Exploratory dives are traditionally the first step for marine scientists to acquire information on a previously unknown area of scientific interest. Manned submersibles have been the platform of choice for such exploration, as they allow a high level of environmental perception by the scientist on-board, and the ability to take informed decisions on what to explore next. However, manned submersibles have extremely high operation costs and provide very limited bottom time. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) can partially address these two issues, but have operational and cost constraints that restrict their usage. This paper discusses new capabilities to assist scientists operating lightweight hybrid remotely operated vehicles (HROV) in exploratory missions of mapping and surveying. The new capabilities, under development within the Spanish National project OMNIUS, provide a new layer of autonomy for HROVs by exploring three key concepts: Omni-directional optical sensing for collaborative immersive exploration, Proximity safety awareness and Online mapping during mission time. ; Peer Reviewed
Omnidirectional underwater surveying and telepresence
2016-01-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Vehicles submergibles , Vehicles teledirigits , HROVs , Remote submersibles , Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Teledetecció , Remotely piloted , Remote sensing , Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Automàtica i control , Vehicles , Telepresence , Teledetecció , Advanced assisted 2D/3D mapping , Autonomous safety awareness , Collaborative underwater exploration , Mapping quality control , Mapping of challenging environments
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Telepresence by Real-Time View-Dependent Image Generation from Omnidirectional Video Streams
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