Research project

HEIF 2023/24 Water sampling with Micro-AUVs

Project overview

This project supports collaborative work between the University and a UK SME micro-AUV manufacturer as we look to complete final development stages and initial field-testing of an experimental sampler for the smallest class of AUVs. The project will strengthen a productive relationship between the university and marine business, help bring university-developed technology closer to market, and sow the seeds for new inter-faculty research work that will exploit the technology.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Adrian Nightingale

Lecturer in Microfluidics&Sensor Design
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Other researchers

Dr Amber Annett

Lecturer
Research interests
  • Oceanography
  • Marine biogeochemistry
  • Trace elements
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Professor Blair Thornton

Professor of Marine Autonomy
Research interests
  • seafloor 3D visual reconstruction:?development of deep-sea imaging hardware and processing pipelines for calibration, localisation and 3D mapping of the seafloor with full-field uncertainty characterisation?
  • automated interpretation of data: development of AI methods for rapid scalable interpretation of seafloor imagery
  • robotics: development of low-cost, long endurance seafloor imaging floats and highly intelligent and manoeuvrable robotic imaging platform for visual survey of complex environments
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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs