(IEEE OCEANS 2022) Understanding Underwater Weather in Rivers
Deployment of Autonomous Surface Vehicle in Schuylkill River (Photo by Eric Sucar)
In a collaborative effort between the ScalAR Lab and Penn’s Earth and Environmental Science Faculty, Prof. Douglas Jerolmack (PennSed Group) and Prof. Hugo N. Ulloa (GEFLOW), we leverage autonomous surface vehicles equipped with sensor suites to acquire data about the Schuylkill River. This work got featured on Penn Today!
In acquiring measurements over the same spatial regions over time, gathered data can be used to model spatiotemporal fluid and sediment dynamics in the river. With learnt models, adaptive sampling strategies will be developed to actively determine the most informative sensing locations whilst operating in the river.
Relevant Publication:
Li, A. K., Mao, Y., Manjanna, S., Liu, S., Dhanoa, J., Mehta, B., Edwards, V.M., Cladera, F., Le Men, M. and Sigg, E., Ulloa, N. H., Jerolmack, D., Hsieh, M.A., “Towards Understanding Underwater Weather Events in Rivers Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles,” OCEANS 2022, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads, VA, USA, 2022, pp. 1-8. link to paper
