Autonomous Underwater Robot Inspection Program

Problem Statement

Marine robot operators are deployed on boats, launching the robot from the vessel. However, the operator conducting the inspection has to manage equipment on the boat while managing his own balance, while making sure that the robot is also balanced while doing the inspection. This slows down inspection time, incurring not only monetary cost but also increases the chance for error.

Solution

Autonomous robotic inspections are a good solutions for this problem since the structures that are being inspected are very similar in shape and size. Autonomous inspections also use optical flow to ensure that the object stays in view during the entire inspection, resulting in better inspection quality.