Long-Term Underwater Autonomy
Abstract
The aim of this program is to increase the impact and use of autonomous platforms and roboticsby the US Navy and DoD by developing new capabilities for long-term autonomy and supervisorycontrol of underwater robots operating under uncertainty. The objectives are to significantly advancethe state of the art in intelligent underwater robots operating in highly complex environmentsperforming surveillance, inspection, and maintenance tasks that rely on effective robot perceptionand manipulation capabilities both with and without a human diver present in the operating area.To achieve our objectives, we will develop algorithms for learning manipulation of underwaterobjects that can adapt to new situations and conditions from experience, self-adaptation, and interactions.Communication between the vehicle and human supervisors is particularly challengingdue the low bandwidths available with underwater communication. To close the loop with humans,a novel user interface will be developed with amodel of the system that provides human supervisorswith relevant information as appropriate for the scenario and predicted behavior of the system.The UI will be built to engender appropriate trust to avoid over-reliance or underutilization.The proposed work is to develop technology for both military and civil application.Approved for Public Release
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Source ID
- N000142312794
Entities
People
- Stefanie Tellex
Organizations
- Brown University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy