Underwater robotics is a less developed field due to high entry barriers, including the need for costly equipment and specialized facilities such as pools or access to seas and lakes for testing. These factors make engaging in this area
difficult for many research institutions.
With this workshop, we aim to familiarize participants with existing simulators and explore areas for future research
and development to enhance these tools, ensuring they better meet the evolving needs of industry and academia.
Furthermore, we aim to highlight the role of simulation systems in overcoming these challenges, enabling researchers and industry leaders to design, test, and optimize control strategies, autonomy and software architectures in a cost-effective, risk-free environment. By advocating for the use of realistic, open-source simulators, we aim to lower these barriers, allowing more institutions to participate in underwater robotics research
This workshop aims to encourage innovative research into simulation environments to provide enough realism to be invaluable for system design, risk assessment, and performance optimization.
PhD - R.A.
Heriot-Watt University
UK
mg2084@hw.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
Heriot-Watt University
UK
ignacio.carlucho@hw.ac.uk
Post-Doc
Heriot-Watt University
UK
m.buchholz@hw.ac.uk
Post-Doc
New York University Abu Dhabi
UAE
Post-Doc
Heriot-Watt University,
Orkney Campus
UK
mabelzhang.github@gmail.com
PhD Student
Oregon State University
USA
palmeeva@oregonstate.edu
PhD Student
Brigham Young University
USA
kalinnorman@byu.edu
PhD Student
University of Girona
Spain
valerio.franchi@udg.edu
PhD Student
Intrinsic
Singapore
arjo_chakravarty@mymail.sutd.edu.sg
Post-Doc
KTH
Sweden
ozero@kth.se
Post-Doc
University of Girona
Spain
patryk.cieslak@udg.edu
PhD Student
KTH
Sweden
kartasev@kth.se
Assistant Professor
Heriot-Watt University
UK
Full Professor
University of Girona
Spain
Associate Professor
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Associate Professor
University of Toulon
France
Senior Engineer
University of Girona
Spain