STRengthening MARritime Technology Research Center

Project Information

STRONGMAR

Grant agreement ID: 692427

DOI 10.3030/692427

Project closed

EC signature date 14 December 2015

Start date 1 January 2016

End date 31 December 2018

Funded under

• Twinning of research institutions

Total cost € 999 203,75

EU contribution € 999 203,75

Coordinated by

INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA
Portugal

Deliverables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (5)

Project Brochure

The project flyer doc is ready to produce In M3 the brochure is about the conceptual ideas, the M18 is with the preliminary results.

Final Report on Communication Activities

Final report about the disseminations and communications activities.

Project Website

The project web site is launch with the principal information about the project

First Report on Communication Activities

Preliminary report about the disseminations and communications activities.

Second Report on Communication Activities

Report about the disseminations and communications activities until the second year.

Publications

Conference proceedings (61)

System design for wireless powering of AUVs

Author(s): Tiago Ressurreicao, Francisco Goncalves, Candido Duarte, Ricardo Goncalves, Rui Gomes, Rafael Santos, Ricardo Esteves, Pedro Pinto, Isabel Oliveira, L. M. Pessoa
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084820

Estimation of currents with acoustic navigation beacons

Author(s): Jose Melo, Nuno Cruz, Rui Almeida
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084689

Wideband dipole antennas with parasitic elements for underwater communications

Author(s): O. Aboderin, L. M. Pessoa, H. M. Salgado
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084865

Analysis of loop antenna with ground plane for underwater communications

Author(s): O. Aboderin, L. M. Pessoa, H. M. Salgado
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084864

UAV cooperative perception for target detection and tracking in maritime environment

Author(s): Guilherme Amaral, Hugo Silva, Flavio Lopes, Joao Pedro Ribeiro, Sara Freitas, Carlos Almeida, Alfredo Martins, Jose Almeida, Eduardo Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084827

A study on load modulation for underwater wireless power transfer

Author(s): Candido Duarte, Francisco Goncalves, Tiago Ressurreicao, Rui Gomes, Vasco Correia, Ricardo Goncalves, Rafael Santos
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8085010

Flexible unmanned surface vehicles enabling future internet experimentally-driven research

Author(s): Bruno Ferreira, Andre Coelho, Mario Lopes, Anibal Matos, Carlos Goncalves, Saravanan Kandasamy, Rui Campos, Jorge Barbosa
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084934

Fish farming autonomous calibration system

Author(s): F. Lopes, H. Silva, J. M. Almeida, C. Pinho, E. Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084565

STRONGMAR Summer School 2016 — Joining theory with a practical application in Underwater Archeology

Author(s): Mario Monteiro Marques, Augusto Salgado, Victor Lobo, Rodolfo Santos Carapau, Alexandre Valerio Rodrigues, Marc Carreras, Joseta Roca, Narcis Palomeras, Natalia Hurtos, Carles Candela, Alfredo Martins, Anibal Matos, Bruno Ferreira, Carlos Almeida, Filipe Aranda de Sa, Jose Miguel Almeida, Eduardo Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8085019

Simulation environment for underground flooded mines robotic exploration

Author(s): D. Sytnyk, R. Pereira, D. Pedrosa, J. Rodrigues, A. Martins, A. Dias, J. Almeida, E. Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084907

Enabling broadband internet access offshore using tethered balloons: The BLUECOM+ experience

Author(s): Filipe B. Teixeira, Tiago Oliveira, Mario Lopes, Carlos Leocadio, Pedro Salazar, Jose Ruela, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084877

Underwater navigation sensors calibration in inland water spaces

Author(s): Bruno Matias, Jose Almeida, Antonio Ferreira, Alfredo Martins, Hugo Ferreira, Eduardo Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084901

Case-based replaiming of search missions using AUVs

Author(s): Nuno Abreu, Anibal Matos
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-10, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084990

New developments on fibre optic colorimetrie sensors for dissolved CO<inf>2</inf> in aquatic environments

Author(s): L. Coelho, Carlos Pereira, Joao Mendes, J. M. M. M. de Almeida, B. Kovacs, K. Balogh, Teresa Borges, P. A. S. Jorge
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084989

Optical fiber sensor for early warning of corrosion of metal structures

Author(s): L. Coelho, J. L. Santos, P. A. S. Jorge, J. M. M. M. de Almeida
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8085003

Cubic spline regression based enhancement of side-scan sonar imagery

Author(s): Mohammed Al-Rawi, Adrian Galdran, Alberto Isasi, Fredrik Elmgren, Gaetano Carbonara, Egidio Falotico, Daniel A. Real-Arce, Jonathan Rodriguez, Joaquim Bastos, Marc Pinto
Published in: OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen, 2017, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5090-5278-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSE.2017.8084567

BLUECOM+ project: Connecting Humans and Systems at Ocean Remote Areas using Cost-effective Broadband Communications

Author(s): Brito P., Terrinha P., Magalhães V., Santos J., Duarte D., Campos R. et al.
Published in: Proc. EGU 2017, 2017
Publisher: EGU

Performance evaluation of antennas for underwater applications

Author(s): O. Aboderin, L. M. Pessoa, H. M. Salgado
Published in: 2017 Wireless Days, 2017, Page(s) 194-197, ISBN 978-1-5090-5856-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/WD.2017.7918142

Accounting for uncertainty in search operations using AUVs

Author(s): Nuno Abreu, Nuno Cruz, Anibal Matos
Published in: 2017 IEEE Underwater Technology (UT), 2017, Page(s) 1-8, ISBN 978-1-5090-5266-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/UT.2017.7890326

DART – A Portable Deep Water Hovering AUV

Author(s): Cruz NA., Matos AC., Almeida RM. and Ferreira BM.
Published in: Proc. MTS/IEEE Conf. Oceans 2017, 2017
Publisher: IEEE

A lightweight docking station for a hovering AUV

Author(s): Nuno A. Cruz, Anibal C. Matos, Rui M. Almeida, Bruno M. Ferreira
Published in: 2017 IEEE Underwater Technology (UT), 2017, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5090-5266-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/UT.2017.7890314

A traffic-aware solution for green Wireless Video Sensor Networks

Author(s): Filipe Sousa, Joao Dias, Filipe Ribeiro, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: 2017 Wireless Days, 2017, Page(s) 33-38, ISBN 978-1-5090-5856-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/WD.2017.7918111

A Trace-based ns-3 Simulation Approach for Perpetuating Real-World Experiments

Author(s): Helder Fontes, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: Proceedings of the Workshop on ns-3 - 2017 WNS3, 2017, Page(s) 118-124, ISBN 9781-450352192
Publisher: ACM Press
DOI: 10.1145/3067665.3067681

UAV trials for multi-spectral imaging target detection and recognition in maritime environment

Author(s): Hugo Silva, Jose Miguel Almeida, Flavio Lopes, J.P. Ribeiro, Sara Freitas, Guilherme Amaral, Carlos Almeida, Alfredo Martins, Eduardo Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761259

Towards LBL positioning systems for multiple vehicles

Author(s): Jose Melo, Anibal Matos
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-8, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485619

TURTLE - a robotic autonomous deep sea lander

Author(s): Eduardo Silva, Alfredo Martins, Jose Miguel Almeida, Hugo Ferreira, Antonio Valente, Mauricio Camilo, Antonio Figueiredo, Claudia Pinheiro
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761262

Characterization of measurement errors in a LBL positioning system

Author(s): Rui Almeida, Jose Melo, Nuno Cruz
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485472

Vision-based localization and positioning of an AUV

Author(s): Andre B. Figueiredo, Bruno M. Ferreira, Anibal C. Matos
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485384

An adaptive system for underwater wireless power transfer

Author(s): Francisco Goncalves, Adriano Pereira, Andre Morais, Candido Duarte, Rui Gomes, L. M. Pessoa
Published in: 2016 8th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops (ICUMT), 2016, Page(s) 101-105, ISBN 978-1-4673-8818-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICUMT.2016.7765340

Multiple robot operations for maritime search and rescue in euRathlon 2015 competition

Author(s): Anibal Matos, Alfredo Martins, Andre Dias, Bruno Ferreira, Jose Miguel Almeida, Hugo Ferreira, Guilherme Amaral, Andre Figueiredo, Rui Almeida, Filipe Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485707

Assessment of design trade-offs for wireless power transfer on seawater

Author(s): H. M. Santos, M. R. Pereira, L. M. Pessoa, Candido Duarte, H. M. Salgado
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761273

Strengthening marine and maritime research and technology

Author(s): Eduardo Silva, Alfredo Martins, Andre Dias, Anibal Matos, Augustin Olivier, Carlos Pinho, Filipe Aranda de Sa, Hugo Ferreira, Hugo Silva, Jose Carlos Alves, Jose Miguel Almeida, Luis Pessoa, Manuel Ricardo, Nuno Cruz, Nuno Dias, Paulo Monica, Pedro Jorge, Rui Campos
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-9, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761294

Design and development of SHAD - a Small Hovering AUV with Differential actuation

Author(s): Carlos S. Goncalves, Bruno M. Ferreira, Anibal C. Matos
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761457

Dipole antenna for underwater radio communications

Author(s): S. I. Inacio, M. R. Pereira, H. M. Santos, L. M. Pessoa, F. B. Teixeira, M. J. Lopes, O. Aboderin, H. M. Salgado
Published in: 2016 IEEE Third Underwater Communications and Networking Conference (UComms), 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-2696-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/UComms.2016.7583457

Air and underwater survey of water enclosed spaces for VAMOS! Project

Author(s): J. Almeida, A. Ferreira, B. Matias, A. Dias, A. Martins, F. Silva, J. Oliveira, P. Sousa, M. Moreira, T. Miranda, C. Almeida, E. Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761282

Water-jet propelled autonomous surface vehicle UCAP: System description and control

Author(s): Bruno M. Ferreira, Anibal C. Matos, Jose C. Alves
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485364

MarinEye — A tool for marine monitoring

Author(s): Alfredo Martins, Andre Dias, Eduardo Silva, Hugo Ferreira, Ireneu Dias, Jose Miguel Almeida, Luis Torgo, Marco Goncalves, Mauricio Guedes, Nuno Dias, Pedro Jorge, Ana Paula Mucha, Catarina Magalhaes, Maria de Fatima Carvalho, Hugo Ribeiro, C. Marisa R. Almeida, Isabel Azevedo, Sandra Ramos, Teresa Borges, Sergio Miguel Leandro, Paulo Maranhao, Teresa Mouga, Roberto Gamboa, Marco Lemos, Antonina do
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485624

BLUECOM+: Cost-effective broadband communications at remote ocean areas

Author(s): Rui Campos, Tiago Oliveira, Nuno Cruz, Anibal Matos, Jose Miguel Almeida
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485532

Use of multi-domain robots in search and rescue operations — Contributions of the ICARUS team to the euRathlon 2015 challenge

Author(s): Mario Monteiro Marques, Rui Parreira, Victor Lobo, Alfredo Martins, Anibal Matos, Nuno Cruz, Jose Miguel Almeida, Jose Carlos Alves, Eduardo Silva, Janusz Bedkowski, Karol Majek, Michal Pelka, Pawel Musialik, Hugo Ferreira, Andre Dias, Bruno Ferreira, Guilherme Amaral, Andre Figueiredo, Rui Almeida, Filipe Silva, Daniel Serrano, German Moreno, Geert De Cubber, Haris Balta, Halil Beglerovic
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485354

Analysis of J-Pole antenna configurations for underwater communications

Author(s): O. Aboderin, S.I Inacio, H. M. Santos, M. R. Pereira, L. M. Pessoa, H. M. Salgado
Published in: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-1537-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761402

Antenna design for underwater radio communications

Author(s): S. I. Inacio, M. R. Pereira, H. M. Santos, L. M. Pessoa, F. B. Teixeira, M. J. Lopes, O. Aboderin, H. M. Salgado
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485705

Tethered balloons and TV white spaces: A solution for real-time marine data transfer at remote ocean areas

Author(s): Filipe B. Teixeira, Tiago Oliveira, Mario Lopes, Jose Ruela, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: 2016 IEEE Third Underwater Communications and Networking Conference (UComms), 2016, Page(s) 1-5, ISBN 978-1-5090-2696-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/UComms.2016.7583417

Man portable acoustic navigation buoys

Author(s): Anibal Matos, Rui Almeida, Nuno Cruz
Published in: OCEANS 2016 - Shanghai, 2016, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-4673-9724-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANSAP.2016.7485391

ISEP/INESC TEC Aerial Robotics Team for Search and Rescue Operations at the EuRathlon Challenge 2015

Author(s): P. Sousa, A. Ferreira, M. Moreira, T. Santos, A. Martins, A. Dias, J. Almeida, E. Silva
Published in: 2016 International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2016, Page(s) 156-161, ISBN 978-1-5090-2255-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICARSC.2016.49

Cavity ring-down technique for remote sensing: a proof-of-concept for displacement measurement

Author(s): Susana Silva, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão
Published in: Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2016, Page(s) 991615
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2236003

Zinc oxide coated optical fiber long period gratings for sensing of volatile organic compounds

Author(s): L. Coelho, D. Viegas, J. L. Santos, José Manuel Marques Martins de Almeida
Published in: Optical Sensing and Detection IV, 2016, Page(s) 989918
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2219630

LPG-based sensor for curvature and vibration

Author(s): I. M. Nascimento, G. Chesini, J. M. Baptista, Cristiano M. B. Cordeiro, P. A. S. Jorge
Published in: Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2016, Page(s) 99162D
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2237041

Experimental evaluation of shore to unmanned surface vehicle Wi-Fi communications

Author(s): Andre Coelho, Mario Lopes, Bruno Ferreira, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: 2018 Wireless Days (WD), 2018, Page(s) 86-91, ISBN 978-1-5386-5633-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/wd.2018.8361699

Supervised classification for hyperspectral imaging in UAV maritime target detection

Author(s): Sara Freitas, Carlos Almeida, Hugo Silva, Jose Almeida, Eduardo Silva
Published in: 2018 IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 2018, Page(s) 84-90, ISBN 978-1-5386-5221-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/icarsc.2018.8374165

Supervised vs Unsupervised Approaches for Real Time Hyperspectral Imaging Maritime Target Detection

Author(s): Sara Freitas, Hugo Silva, Jose Almeida, Alfredo Martins, Eduardo Silva
Published in: 2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO), 2018, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5386-1654-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceanskobe.2018.8559324

EVA a Hybrid ROV/AUV for Underwater Mining Operations Support

Author(s): Alfredo Martins, Jose Almeida, Carlos Almeida, Bruno Matias, Stef Kapusniak, Eduardo Silva
Published in: 2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO), 2018, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5386-1654-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceanskobe.2018.8558880

Development of a Dynamic Model for Twin Hull ASVs

Author(s): Andre F. Pinto, Nuno A. Cruz, Vitor H. Pinto, Bruno M. Ferreira
Published in: 2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO), 2018, Page(s) 1-4, ISBN 978-1-5386-1654-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceanskobe.2018.8559201

Traffic-aware multi-tier flying network: Network planning for throughput improvement

Author(s): Eduardo Nuno Almeida, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: 2018 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2018, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5386-1734-2
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/wcnc.2018.8377408

Control-Law for Oil Spill Mitigation with an Autonomous Surface Vehicle

Author(s): D. Pedrosa, A. Dias, A. Martins, J. Almeida, E. Silva
Published in: 2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO), 2018, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5386-1654-3
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceanskobe.2018.8559397

Improving the ns-3 TraceBasedPropagationLossModel to support multiple access wireless scenarios

Author(s): Helder Fontes, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: Proceedings of the 10th Workshop on ns-3 - WNS3 '18, 2018, Page(s) 77-83, ISBN 9781-450364133
Publisher: ACM Press
DOI: 10.1145/3199902.3199912

ALARS - Automated Launch And Recovery System for AUVs

Author(s): VItor H. Pinto, Nuno A. Cruz, Rui M. Almeida, Carlos F. GoncCalves
Published in: OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, 2018, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-5386-4814-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceans.2018.8604544

ίVAMOS! Underwater Mining Machine Navigation System

Author(s): Jose Almeida, Antonio Ferreira, Bruno Matias, Caio Lomba, Alfredo Martins, Eduardo Silva
Published in: 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2018, Page(s) 1520-1526, ISBN 978-1-5386-8094-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iros.2018.8593773

Positioning. Navigation and Awareness of the !VAMOS! Underwater Robotic Mining System

Author(s): J. Almeida, A. Martins, C. Almeida, A. Dias, B. Matias, A. Ferreira, P. Jorge, R. Martins, M. Bleier, A. Nuchter, J. Pidgeon, S. Kapusniak, E. Silva
Published in: 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2018, Page(s) 1527-1533, ISBN 978-1-5386-8094-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iros.2018.8593869

UX 1 system design - A robotic system for underwater mining exploration

Author(s): Alfredo Martins, Jose Almeida, Carlos Almeida, Andre Dias, Nuno Dias, Jussi Aaltonen, Arttu Heininen, Kari T. Koskinen, Claudio Rossi, Sergio Dominguez, Csaba Voros, Stephen Henley, Mike McLoughlin, Hilco van Moerkerk, James Tweedie, Balazs Bodo, Norbert Zajzon, Eduardo Silva
Published in: 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2018, Page(s) 1494-1500, ISBN 978-1-5386-8094-0
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/iros.2018.8593999

Underwater Acoustic Signal Detection and Identification Study for Acoustic Tracking Applications

Author(s): Nuno Viana, Pedro Guedes, Diogo Machado, Diogo Pedrosa, Andre Dias, Jose Miguel Almeida, Alfredo Martins, Eduardo Silva
Published in: OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, 2018, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5386-4814-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceans.2018.8604565

Modeling and simulation of a spherical vehicle for underwater surveillance

Author(s): Davide Grande, Luca Bascetta, Alfredo Martins
Published in: OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston, 2018, Page(s) 1-7, ISBN 978-1-5386-4814-8
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/oceans.2018.8604570

Peer reviewed articles (28)

Synchronization of application-driven WSN

Author(s): Bruno Marques, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Issue 2017/1, 2017, ISSN 1687-1499
Publisher: SpringerOpen
DOI: 10.1186/s13638-017-0821-7

Real-time Early Warning Strategies for Corrosion Mitigation in Harsh Environments

Author(s): L. Coelho, P. S. S. dos Santos, P. A.S. Jorge, J. L. Santos, J. M. M. M. de Almeida
Published in: Journal of Lightwave Technology, 2017, Page(s) 1-1, ISSN 0733-8724
Publisher: Optical Society of America
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2017.2755076

Hyperspectral Imaging for Real-Time Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Maritime Target Detection

Author(s): Sara Freitas, Hugo Silva, José Almeida, Eduardo Silva
Published in: Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2017, ISSN 0921-0296
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-017-0689-0

Predicting throughput in IEEE 802.11 based wireless networks using directional antenna

Author(s): Saravanan Kandasamy, Ricardo Morla, Patrícia Ramos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: Wireless Networks, 2017, ISSN 1022-0038
Publisher: Baltzer Science Publishers B.V.
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-017-1612-0

Vibration and Magnetic Field Sensing Using a Long-Period Grating

Author(s): Ivo M. Nascimento, Giancarlo Chesini, Jose Manuel Baptista, Cristiano M. B. Cordeiro, Pedro A. S. Jorge
Published in: IEEE Sensors Journal, Issue 17/20, 2017, Page(s) 6615-6621, ISSN 1530-437X
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2017.2743112

Biosensor for label-free DNA quantification based on functionalized LPGs

Author(s): Helena M.R. Gonçalves, Luis Moreira, Leonor Pereira, Pedro Jorge, Carlos Gouveia, Paula Martins-Lopes, José R.A. Fernandes
Published in: Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Issue 84, 2016, Page(s) 30-36, ISSN 0956-5663
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.10.001

Simultaneous measurement of physical parameters using FBGs embedded in unidirectional and bidirectional composite materials

Author(s): Luis Costa, Matthieu Gresil, Orlando Frazão
Published in: Smart Materials and Structures, Issue 25/1, 2016, Page(s) 015007, ISSN 0964-1726
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/25/1/015007

Fiber cavity ring down and gain amplification effect

Author(s): Susana Silva, Regina Magalhães, Rosa Ana Pérez-Herrera, Manuel Lopez-Amo, M. B. Marques, O. Frazão
Published in: Photonic Sensors, Issue 6/4, 2016, Page(s) 324-327, ISSN 1674-9251
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s13320-016-0309-9

Fiber ring resonator using a cavity ring-down interrogation technique for curvature sensing

Author(s): R. Magalhães, S. O. Silva, O. Frazão
Published in: Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 58/2, 2016, Page(s) 267-270, ISSN 0895-2477
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/mop.29547

Fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer for curvature sensing

Author(s): Catarina S. Monteiro, Marta S. Ferreira, Susana O. Silva, Jens Kobelke, Kay Schuster, Jörg Bierlich, Orlando Frazão
Published in: Photonic Sensors, Issue 6/4, 2016, Page(s) 339-344, ISSN 1674-9251
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s13320-016-0333-9

Arc-Induced Long Period Fiber Gratings

Author(s): Gaspar Rego
Published in: Journal of Sensors, Issue 2016, 2016, Page(s) 1-14, ISSN 1687-725X
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
DOI: 10.1155/2016/3598634

Characterization of zinc oxide coated optical fiber long period gratings with improved refractive index sensing properties

Author(s): L. Coelho, D. Viegas, J.L. Santos, J.M.M.M. de Almeida
Published in: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Issue 223, 2016, Page(s) 45-51, ISSN 0925-4005
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.09.061

[INVITED] New advances in fiber cavity ring-down technology

Author(s): S.O. Silva, R. Magalhães, M.B. Marques, O. Frazão
Published in: Optics & Laser Technology, Issue 78, 2016, Page(s) 115-119, ISSN 0030-3992
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.10.006

Cavity ring-down technique for remote sensing

Author(s): S. Silva, M.B. Marques, O. Frazão
Published in: Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 58/11, 2016, Page(s) 2711-2713, ISSN 0895-2477
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/mop.30147

Green Wireless Video Sensor Networks Using Low Power Out-of-Band Signalling

Author(s): Filipe Sousa, Joao Dias, Filipe Ribeiro, Rui Campos, Manuel Ricardo
Published in: IEEE Access, Issue 6, 2018, Page(s) 30024-30038, ISSN 2169-3536
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/access.2018.2841821

ISEP/INESC TEC Aerial Robotics Team for Search and Rescue Operations at the euRathlon 2015

Author(s): P. Sousa, A. Ferreira, M. Moreira, T. Santos, A. Martins, A. Dias, J. Almeida, E. Silva
Published in: Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Issue 93/3-4, 2019, Page(s) 447-460, ISSN 0921-0296
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-018-0772-1

High resolution temperature independent refractive index measurement using differential white light interferometry

Author(s): Carlos Gouveia, Mohammad Zibaii, Hamid Latifi, Manuel J.B. Marques, J.M. Baptista, Pedro A.S. Jorge
Published in: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Issue 09254005, 2013, Page(s) 1212-1217, ISSN 0925-4005
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.08.033

Chemical sensing by differential thermal analysis with a digitally controlled fiber optic interferometer

Author(s): L. C. Gonçalves, G. González-Aguilar, O. Frazão, J. M. Baptista, P. A. S. Jorge
Published in: Review of Scientific Instruments, Issue 00346748, 2013, Page(s) 015002, ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1063/1.4774054

Investigation of Underwater Acoustic Networking Enabling the Cooperative Operation of Multiple Heterogeneous Vehicles

Author(s): Nuno A. Cruz, Bruno M. Ferreira, Oleksiy Kebkal, Aníbal C. Matos, Chiara Petrioli, Roberto Petroccia, Daniele Spaccini
Published in: Marine Technology Society Journal, Issue 00253324, 2013, Page(s) 43-58, ISSN 0025-3324
Publisher: Marine Technology Society, Inc.
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.47.2.4

Simultaneous measurement of refractive index and temperature using multimode interference inside a high birefringence fiber loop mirror

Author(s): Carlos Gouveia, Giancarlo Chesini, Cristiano M.B. Cordeiro, J.M. Baptista, Pedro A.S. Jorge
Published in: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Issue 09254005, 2013, Page(s) 717-723, ISSN 0925-4005
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2012.11.095

Distributed Active Traction Control System Applied to the RoboCup Middle Size League

Author(s): Jose Almeida, Andre Dias, Alfredo Martins, Joao Sequeira, Eduardo Silv
Published in: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, Issue 17298806, 2013, Page(s) 1, ISSN 1729-8806
Publisher: Vienna University of Technology
DOI: 10.5772/56828

Probabilistic Egomotion for Stereo Visual Odometry

Author(s): H. Silva, A. Bernardino, E. Silva
Published in: Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Issue 09210296, 2015, Page(s) 265-280, ISSN 0921-0296
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-014-0054-5

Homing a robot with range-only measurements under unknown drifts

Author(s): Bruno M. Ferreira, Aníbal C. Matos, Nuno A. Cruz, A. Paulo Moreira
Published in: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Issue 09218890, 2015, Page(s) 3-13, ISSN 0921-8890
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2014.09.035

Coordination of Marine Robots Under Tracking Errors and Communication Constraints

Author(s): Bruno Mateus Ferreira, Anibal C. Matos, Nuno A. Cruz, A. Paulo Moreira
Published in: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Issue 03649059, 2016, Page(s) 27-39, ISSN 0364-9059
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2015.2412992

Self-localisation of indoor mobile robots using multi-hypotheses and a matching algorithm

Author(s): Miguel Pinto, Héber Sobreira, A. Paulo Moreira, Hélio Mendonça, Aníbal Matos
Published in: Mechatronics, Issue 09574158, 2013, Page(s) 727-737, ISSN 0957-4158
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2013.07.006

Formation control driven by cooperative object tracking

Author(s): Pedro U. Lima, Aamir Ahmad, André Dias, André G.S. Conceição, António Paulo Moreira, Eduardo Silva, Luis Almeida, Luis Oliveira, Tiago P. Nascimento
Published in: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Issue 09218890, 2015, Page(s) 68-79, ISSN 0921-8890
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2014.08.018

Accurate detection of spread-spectrum modulated signals in reverberant underwater environments

Author(s): Joaquín Aparicio, Ana Jiménez, Fernando J. Álvarez, Jesús Ureña, Carlos De Marziani, Daniel de Diego, Nuno Cruz, Helder Campos
Published in: Applied Acoustics, Issue 0003682X, 2015, Page(s) 57-65, ISSN 0003-682X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2014.08.002

Ocean Observation with Coordinated Robotic Platforms Coordination Algorithms Maintain Vehicle Formation

Author(s): Nuno A. Cruz, Bruno M. Ferreira and Aníbal C. Matos
Published in: Sea Technology, Issue 54/5, 2013, Page(s) 37-40, ISSN 0093-3651
Publisher: Compass Publications, Inc.

Thesis and dissertations (25)

Hyperspectral Imaging for Real-Time Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Maritime Target Detection

Author(s): Sara Costa Freitas
Published in: 2016
Publisher: ISEP/IPP

Adaptive Ocean Sampling with Modular Robotic Platforms

Author(s): Nuno Cruz
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Sistema de Localização Subaquático para Veículos Autónomos

Author(s): Bruno Lopes Matias
Published in: 2016
Publisher: ISEP/IPP

Navigation Algorithms for Sensor-limited Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Author(s): José Luís da Rocha Melo
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Research and Development of Optical Fibre Sensors Based on Thin Film Coating Technology

Author(s): Luís Carlos Costa Coelho
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Fabrication of Integrated Optical Devices in Fused Silica by Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing

Author(s): Vítor Alexandre Oliveira Amorim
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Optical Sensors Based on Fabry-Perot Interferometry

Author(s): Catarina da Silva Monteiro
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Study of Polyvinylidene Fluoride in Fiber Optics sensing technology

Author(s): António Vaz Rodrigues
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

GPU-Accelerated Optical Coherence Tomography Signal Processing and Visualization

Author(s): Seyed Hamid Hosseiny Darbrazi
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

FemtoEtch - Femtosecond Laser Micromachining and Applications in Microfluidics and Optofluidics

Author(s): João Miguel Mendes da Silva Maia
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Analysis of Plasmonics Based Fiber Optic Sensing Structures

Author(s): Hamed Moayyed
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Polymer Fiber based Sensors

Author(s): Miguel Fernandes Soares Ferreira
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

Optical fiber sensors technology for supervision, control and protection of high power systems

Author(s): Ivo Maciel Nascimento
Published in: 2016
Publisher: Universidade do Porto

“Real-Time LiDAR-based Power Lines Detection for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”

Author(s): FÁBIO ANDRÉ COSTA AZEVEDO
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

“Calibração dos parâmetros extrı́nsecos de um LiDAR num UAV”

Author(s): ANDRÉ FILIPE MARTINS FERREIRA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

“Projeto e Desenvolvimento de um Veículo Autónomo Aéreo para Mitigação de Derrames de Petróleo”

Author(s): ALEXANDRE AMARAL OLIVEIRA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

“Sistema de Parametrização Automática e Mapeamento em Tempo Real com Recurso a Sonares Multi-feixe”

Author(s): RICARDO DANIEL CARNEIRO PEREIRA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

Sistema de Perceção 3D Subaquático com Projetor Laser rotativo: Calibração e Reconstrução Tridimensional

Author(s): EDUARDO JOSÉ PINTO SOARES
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

“Análise comparativa entre métodos de Northseeking para veículo de mineração subaquática”

Author(s): CAIO TEIXEIRA LOMBA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

“Control-law for Oil Spill Mitigation with a team of Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles”

Author(s): DIOGO COELHO PEDROSA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

"“Ambiente de Simulação para o Sistema de Exploração Robótica Subaquática UNEXMIN"""

Author(s): DENYS SYTNYK
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Instituto Politécnico do Porto

"""Project of an Up-Down Converter and Antenna for Underwater Wi-Fi Communications"","

Author(s): JOSÉ RICARDO QUARESMA REIS PEREIRA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto

"""Switched Antenna Array for Maritime Communications”"

Author(s): DIOGO DURÃES MOREIRA
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto

"""Underwater Communications based on Resonant Inductive Links”"

Author(s): RICARDO ALEXANDRE COELHO MAGNO
Published in: 2018
Publisher: Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto

Vision-based power lines detection method for unmanned aerial vehicles

Author(s): Tiago André Miranda dos Santos
Published in: 2017
Publisher: ISEP

Monographic books (1)

Robotic Sailing 2016

Author(s): José C. Alves, Nuno A. Cruz
Published in: 2017, ISBN 978-3-319-45453-5
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45453-5

Other (2)

Veleiros Robóticos - Uma tecnologia promissora para a monitorização dos oceanos

Author(s): José Carlos Alves and José Francisco Valente
Published in: Revista de Marinha, Issue 993, 2016, Page(s) 42-43
Publisher: Revista de Marinha

TURTLE - A robotic autonomous deep sea lander

Author(s): Eduardo Silva, Alfredo Martins, José Miguel Almeida, Hugo Ferreira, António Valente, Maurício Camilo, Vitor Lobo, António Figueiredo and Claudia Pinheiro
Published in: Revista de Marinha, Issue 993, 2016, Page(s) 44-45
Publisher: Revista de Marinha

Book chapters (2)

The Impact of Convergence Cameras in a Stereoscopic System for AUVs

Author(s): João Aguiar, Andry Maykol Pinto, Nuno A. Cruz, Anibal C. Matos
Published in: Image Analysis and Recognition, 2016, Page(s) 521-529, ISBN 978-3-319-41501-7
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41501-7_58

Shoreline and Coastal Terrain Mapping

Author(s): A. Pérez-Alberti, A. Pires, H. I. Chaminé
Published in: Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, 2018, Page(s) 1-14, ISBN 978-3-319-48657-4
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48657-4_403-2

Intellectual Property Rights

Patent (3)

DISPOSITIVO E MÉTODO PARA INSPEÇÃO DE EQUIPAMENTOS DA REDE ELÉTRICA POR VEÍCULO AÉREO NÃO TRIPULADO

Application/Publication number: PT 109961
Date: 2017-03-10
Applicant(s): INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA

Underwater vehicle

Application/Publication number: PT 108628
Date: 2015-06-30

Method and System for Measuring Biomass Volume and Weight of a Fish Farming Tank

Application/Publication number: PCT/IB2016/053682 053682
Date: 2016-06-21