Marine Autonomy, Sensing and Communications

Calendar

SES #	LECTURES	LABS
1	Introduction to the Class	Getting Started w/Lab Machines
2	Marine Robotics Applications	Marine Robotics Software 1
3	The MOOS Autonomy Middleware	Marine Robotics Software 2
4	Programming in MOOS	MOOS Middleware
5	Ocean Acoustics, Sensing, and Comms	MOOS Application Writing
6	Behavior-Based Robotics / IvP Helm	Intro to Helm Autonomy
7	Behavior Properties / Multi-vehicle Operations	Sim Multi-vehicle Ops 1
8	Nested Autonomy Paradigm	Sim Multi-vehicle Ops 2
9	Autonomous Collaborative Search	Autonomous Collab Search 1
10	Guest Lecture: Dr. Balasuriya, Underwater Imaging	Autonomous Collab Search 2
11	Contact Related Behaviors / Dynamic Behavior Spawning	Autonomous Collab Search 3
12	Acoustic Comms 1	Goby Acomms Software 1
13	Acoustic Comms 2	Goby Acomms Software 2
14	Intro to Behavior Authoring	Collab Search II
15	Optimization and Helm Decisions	Collab Search II / Pavilion
16	IvP Build Toolbox	Collab Search II / Pavilion
17	Parameter Estimation	Collab Search II Competition
18	Class briefs of Collab Search	Auton Front Detection
19	Adaptive Acoustic Sensing	Auton Front Detect
20	Guest Lecture: Prof. Lermusiaux, Rapid Environ. Assess	Auton Front Detect (independent)
21	Guest Lecture: Prof. John Leonard, AUV Navigation	Auton front Detect Sim Complete
22	Class briefs on Front Detection	Pavilion prep for competition
23	In-Water Experimentation	Charles River Lab 1
24	Guest Lecture: Prof. Franz Hover, Autonomous Ship Hull Inspection	Charles River Lab 2
25	Final Lab Demos	Final Lab Demos
26	Final Lab Demos (cont.)	Final Lab Demos (cont.)