An omnidirectional surface vehicle (OSV) for use in a water-borne environment is described. The OSV can comprise a platform of interconnected buoyant compartments having incorporated position thrusters to navigate the OSV. The thrusters are connected to a series of ducts and ports to enable navigation of the OSV by fluid intake/ejection. An onboard camera system can be configured to capture imagery of a subsurface structure such as a net in an aquaculture facility. AI and ML technologies can be applied to enable detection of a potential anomaly/hole in the net structure. Location of the anomaly can be determined based on any of a current position/location of the OSV, a current field of view of the camera, a position/focal length of a lens in the camera, etc. Control/operation of the OSV can be performed autonomously by an onboard computer/controller. The OSV can be further configured to communicate with a remote device.


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    Title :

    OMNIDIRECTIONAL SURFACE VEHICLE


    Contributors:
    ZHANG FUMIN (author) / TAO QIUYANG (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-04-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / A01K ANIMAL HUSBANDRY , Tierzucht / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06T Bilddatenverarbeitung oder Bilddatenerzeugung allgemein , IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL



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