Close-Range Sensors and Autonomous Detection-Classification
for Underwater Bottom Vehicles (UBVs)

Funded by Dr. Tom Swean, ONR code 321

The Navy is currently exploring swarming UBVs as a way to conduct reconnaissance in the SurfZone. This work focuses on developing sensors suite and classification algorithms that will enable small, crawling autonomous Underwater Bottom Vehicles (UBV) to detect and classify objects on the sea floor.