Project 001 Status Active
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Experimental architecture for autonomous underwater vehicle navigation, mission execution and simulation.
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Engineering autonomous systems from simulation to hardware.
Engineering research and development exploring autonomy, navigation, embedded systems, simulation, and verification.
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GNSS / INS Navigation Computer
Development of an experimental embedded navigation platform combining GNSS, inertial sensing and state estimation.
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Ocean Simulation Environment
Exploring simulation environments for testing autonomous underwater vehicles and navigation systems.
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Understanding DVL Velocity Measurements
August 21, 2026
A practical introduction to Doppler Velocity Log measurements used in underwater navigation.
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Error-State Kalman Filters for Navigation
August 14, 2026
Why error-state formulations are a common choice for embedded inertial navigation.
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Simulation-First Development for AUVs
August 7, 2026
Notes on why simulation fidelity, not just simulation existence, determines its usefulness for underwater vehicle development.
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