Marine Robotics

Building next-gen bots and drones for vertical climbs, underwater nav, and extreme environment ops.

Overview

Marine Robotics explores advanced mechatronics, AI, and control systems to design next-generation autonomous vehicles for marine missions. These include drones and crawlers capable of vertical surface navigation, deep-sea maneuvering, and operations in extreme conditions such as strong currents, confined spaces, or hazardous environments.

Objectives

Focused goals of the research

Vertical Surface Climbing

Designing magnetic and suction-based mechanisms for ship hull and offshore platform inspection.

Underwater Navigation

Developing SLAM and inertial guidance systems for autonomous submersibles in complex terrains.

Extreme Condition Operations

Testing robotic endurance in pressure, temperature, and low-visibility environments.

Methodology

Step-by-step approach driving our exploration

Hybrid locomotion systems: tracks, fins, and articulated limbs

AI-based path planning and terrain adaptation

Sensor fusion: sonar, IMU, camera, and pressure sensors

Bio-inspired designs for energy-efficient swimming

Material testing for corrosion and pressure resistance

Applications

Where our research is making an impact

Hull Inspection Crawlers

Robots that autonomously scale and inspect vertical ship surfaces without dry-docking.

Deep-Sea Survey Drones

Compact AUVs mapping seafloors and pipelines with real-time data relays.

Hazardous Environment Recon

Deployed for tasks in chemically contaminated, irradiated, or high-pressure zones.

Collaborators & Partners

Findings & Insights

Crawler bots maintained adhesion on wet vertical hulls up to 70° incline.

Autonomous underwater drones achieved 2 cm precision in cluttered terrains.

Pressure-tolerant electronics functioned at 1200m depth during trials.

Path planning models reduced energy consumption by 18% on long missions.

Corrosion-resistant composites extended unit lifespan by 2.5× in seawater tests.

Publications & Citations

Vertical Mobility for Marine Robotics – IEEE ICRA 2024

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Underwater SLAM with Multimodal Sensors – Oceans Conference 2023

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Extreme Environment Robotic Systems – MTS/IEEE 2023

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Bioinspired Aquatic Locomotion – RoboSeaTech Journal 2022

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