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ArticleFrontiers in robotics and AI2021

A Mirror-Based Active Vision System for Underwater Robots: From the Design to Active Object Tracking Application.

Noel Cortés-Pérez, Luz Abril Torres-Méndez

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Article in Frontiers in robotics and AI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Noel Cortés-PérezCINVESTAV Unidad Saltillo. Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Group, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
Luz Abril Torres-MéndezCINVESTAV Unidad Saltillo. Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Group, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A mirror-based active system capable of changing the view's direction of a pre-existing fixed camera is presented. The aim of this research work is to extend the perceptual tracking capabilities of an underwater robot without altering its structure. The ability to control the view's direction allows the robot to explore its entire surroundings without any actual displacement, which can be useful for more effective motion planning and for different navigation strategies, such as object tracking and/or obstacle evasion, which are of great importance for natural preservation in environments as complex and fragile as coral reefs. Active vision systems based on mirrors had been used mainly in terrestrial platforms to capture the motion of fast projectiles using high-speed cameras of considerable size and weight, but they had not been used on underwater platforms. In this sense, our approach incorporates a lightweight design adapted to an underwater robot using affordable and easy-access technology (

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autonomous underwater vehiclescatadioptric systemobject trackingrobot visionunderwater explorationvision system

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PMID34235184
PMCPMC8255918
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