Autonomous
robot maps ship hulls for mines
Algorithms
enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.
For years,
the U.S. Navy has employed human divers, equipped with sonar cameras, to search
for underwater mines attached to ship hulls. The Navy has also trained dolphins
and sea lions to search for bombs on and around vessels. While animals can
cover a large area in a short amount of time, they are costly to train and care
for, and don’t always perform as expected.
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