Physical sampling of water for off-site analysis is necessary for many applications like
monitoring the quality of drinking water in reservoirs, understanding marine ecosystems, and …

We present P lume L ocalization under U ncertainty using M aximum-Valu E information and
S earch (PLUMES), a planner for localizing and collecting samples at the global maximum of …

Autonomous navigation in the underwater environment is challenging due to limited
visibility, dynamic changes, and the lack of a cost-efficient, accurate localization system. We …

Oysters play a pivotal role in the bay living ecosystem and are considered the living filters for
the ocean. In recent years, oyster reefs have undergone major devastation caused by …

Oysters are a vital keystone species in coastal ecosystems, providing significant economic,
environmental, and cultural benefits. As the importance of oysters grows, so does the …

Oysters are the living vacuum cleaners of the oceans. There is an exponential decline in the
oyster population due to over-harvesting. With the current development of the automation …

Successful applications of complex vision-based behaviours underwater have lagged
behind progress in terrestrial and aerial domains. This is largely due to the degraded image …

Processes of scientific interest in the aquatic environment occur across multiple spatio-
temporal time scales. To properly assess and understand these processes, we must observe …

This paper presents experimental insights from the deployment of an ensemble of
heterogeneous autonomous sensor systems over a shallow coral reef. Visual, inertial, GPS …

Environmental monitoring and surveying operations on rivers currently are performed
primarily with manually-operated boats. In this domain, autonomous coverage of areas is of …