D2: a vehicle for diver-robot collaboration
The underwater environment is hazardous for humans since they are dependent on technical equipment for life support, have limited navigation and communication capabilities with the surface, and the underwater environment is under the constant influence of external environmental disturbances. The lecture will briefly present the efforts of the “Advancing Diver-Robot Interaction Capabilities (ADRIATIC)” project. This project builds upon recent research accomplishments in the area of underwater human-robot interaction. Main efforts are geared towards developing sonar processing algorithms for improved diver recognition and tracking, creating new wearable sensors for increasing diver safety and robust gesture recognition. In addition to the project overview, the lecture will focus on the vehicle for diver-robot collaboration developed as part of the project.