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CAVE-NAV: VLM-Based Autonomous 3D Navigation in Underwater Cave Environments
Zhenqi Wu, Yuanjie Lu, Yisheng Zhang +4
Autonomous navigation in underwater cave environments is essential for search-and-rescue operations, scientific exploration, and emergency egress. Traditional navigation systems co…
Sonar-GPS Fusion for Seabed Mapping in Turbid Shallow Waters with an Autonomous Surface Vehicle
Yisheng Zhang, Michael Xu, Alan Williams +3
Accurate seabed mapping is essential for habitat monitoring and infrastructure inspection. In turbid, shallow coastal waters, such as shellfish aquaculture farms, the effectiveness…
UIVNAV: Underwater Information-driven Vision-based Navigation via Imitation Learning
Xiaomin Lin, Nare Karapetyan, Kaustubh Joshi +5
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 int…
Detecting and Counting Oysters
Behzad Sadrfaridpour, Yiannis Aloimonos, Miao Yu +2
Oysters are an essential species in the Chesapeake Bay living ecosystem. Oysters are filter feeders and considered the vacuum cleaners of the Chesapeake Bay that can considerably i…