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This Self-Driving Boat Maps Underwater Terrain

Researcher(s) Keywords:

  1. robotics
  2. Geospatial Techniques
  3. Unmanned Systems
  4. Sediment Transport
  5. Turbulence
  6. Fluvial Geomorphology
  7. Earth Science

Featured Researcher(s):

Alvarez, Laura
College: Science
Department: Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences
This Self-Driving Boat Maps Underwater Terrain
Date: June 27, 2023



Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have constructed a fully autonomous boat that can carry out bathymetric surveys — surveys of the depth and terrain of bodies of water like oceans, rivers and lakes. The team hopes the robotic boat can help simplify the survey process, which usually takes a crew of individuals to complete, as well as assist with reconnaissance missions.


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