An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring
Bathymetry measurements are needed in shallow, near-shore environments to estimate the potential distribution of macroalgae and seagrass, which contribute to oceanic carbon sinks in Greenland and other Arctic locations. Additionally, ocean current observations near icebergs and marine-terminating gl...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:44e77b07857543688e27fadd83a58d14 2023-05-15T14:56:16+02:00 An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring Daniel F. Carlson Alexander Fürsterling Lasse Vesterled Mathias Skovby Simon Sejer Pedersen Claus Melvad Søren Rysgaard 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00059 https://doaj.org/article/44e77b07857543688e27fadd83a58d14 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067219300161 https://doaj.org/toc/2468-0672 2468-0672 doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00059 https://doaj.org/article/44e77b07857543688e27fadd83a58d14 HardwareX, Vol 5, Iss , Pp - (2019) Science (General) Q1-390 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00059 2022-12-31T09:01:21Z Bathymetry measurements are needed in shallow, near-shore environments to estimate the potential distribution of macroalgae and seagrass, which contribute to oceanic carbon sinks in Greenland and other Arctic locations. Additionally, ocean current observations near icebergs and marine-terminating glaciers are necessary to estimate their melt rates. Rocky coastlines, icebergs and glaciers, however, present a significant safety risk to manned vessels. We developed an affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) that can safely obtain bathymetry and ocean current measurements in dangerous environments. The Arctic Research Centre Autonomous Boat (ARCAB) is a student-built ASV that can be transported on a euro-pallet and operated from a small boat and from shore. ARCAB has a minimum battery life of 2 h and accommodates a SonTek M9 RiverSurveyor system for bathymetry and ocean current measurements. ARCAB is controlled by a National Instruments myRIO-1900 and features autonomous waypoint navigation, obstacle avoidance, and return-to-home functionality. We demonstrate the use of ARCAB in Greenland in January 2019. Keywords: Autonomous surface vehicle, Marine robotics, Bathymetry, Ocean currents, Coastal monitoring, Greenland Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Greenland Iceberg* Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Greenland HardwareX 5 e00059 |
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Bathymetry measurements are needed in shallow, near-shore environments to estimate the potential distribution of macroalgae and seagrass, which contribute to oceanic carbon sinks in Greenland and other Arctic locations. Additionally, ocean current observations near icebergs and marine-terminating glaciers are necessary to estimate their melt rates. Rocky coastlines, icebergs and glaciers, however, present a significant safety risk to manned vessels. We developed an affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) that can safely obtain bathymetry and ocean current measurements in dangerous environments. The Arctic Research Centre Autonomous Boat (ARCAB) is a student-built ASV that can be transported on a euro-pallet and operated from a small boat and from shore. ARCAB has a minimum battery life of 2 h and accommodates a SonTek M9 RiverSurveyor system for bathymetry and ocean current measurements. ARCAB is controlled by a National Instruments myRIO-1900 and features autonomous waypoint navigation, obstacle avoidance, and return-to-home functionality. We demonstrate the use of ARCAB in Greenland in January 2019. Keywords: Autonomous surface vehicle, Marine robotics, Bathymetry, Ocean currents, Coastal monitoring, Greenland |
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Daniel F. Carlson Alexander Fürsterling Lasse Vesterled Mathias Skovby Simon Sejer Pedersen Claus Melvad Søren Rysgaard |
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Daniel F. Carlson Alexander Fürsterling Lasse Vesterled Mathias Skovby Simon Sejer Pedersen Claus Melvad Søren Rysgaard |
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An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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An affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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affordable and portable autonomous surface vehicle with obstacle avoidance for coastal ocean monitoring |
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