Talks by Topic Area | All Talks

• Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) (17)
• Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) (12)
• Interoperability (11)
• Simulation(5)
• Aquaticus (4)
• Long Duration Missions (4)
• The WAM-V Platform (4)
• SensorProcessing (3)
• Inland USVs (3)
• Mission Planning (3)
• Human-Robot Teaming (3)
• Environmental Monitoring (4)
• Public Code/Data (3)
• Mission Control (3)
• Unmanned Air Vehicles(2)
• Sensor Fusion (2)
• CrossDomain(2)
• Marine Radar (2)
• Verification and Validation (2)
• Autonomous Sailboats (2)
• OpenCPN (2)
• Mavlink
• Jetyak
• BlueROV
• Behavior Learning
• AIS
• Navigation
• LIDAR
• Aquaculture
• Gliders
• AComms
• LCM

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Autonomous Surface Vehicles (USVs):

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-03: Deliberative Path Planning and MOOS-IvP for an Unmanned Surface Vessel Performing MCM Operations,
  Dr Ed Rimmer, Thales UK.
• Talk-05: MOOS-IvP for Autonomous Inland Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities,
  Peter Slaets, Gerben Peeters, Senne Van Baelen University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
• Talk-07: Autonomous PAM tracking system based on MOOS-IvP,
  Yen-Hsiang Huang, Chi-Fang Chen, Chin-Tang Hung, You-Cheng Zhang, Hsu-Yong Hung, I-Yun Su, Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Ocean Technology Research Center, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University.
• Talk-08: Ionobot: An Autonomous Moving Platform Measuring Ionospheric Fluctuations for Extended Periods of Time,
  Lance Neil, MIT.
• Talk-09: Developing a MOOS Driver for Marine Broadband Radar,
  Michael Sacarny, Paul Robinette, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.
• Talk-21: Marine Perception Datasets: Sensor Evaluation, Interface, and Public Release,
  Paul Robinette, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-22: Obstacle Avoidance on the Remote Explorer 4,
  Paul Robinette, Michael Novitzky, Austin Wang, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, Michael R. Benjamin.
• Talk-23: Connecting the Dots: A Plaintext Interface for Data Sharing Between MOOS-IvP and Other Systems,
  Paul Robinette, Mike DeFilippo, Mike Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-24: An Autonomous Sailing Marine Robot For Long Endurance Observation In Shallow Water,
  Vincent Vandyck and Walter Holemans, Marine Robotics, LLC.
• Talk-25: Duckiepond: An Initiative of Education and Research Environment for a Fleet of Autonomous Maritime Vehicles, J.-T. Huang, C.-C. Hsu, C.-T. Hung, A. Censi, M. Benjamin, C.-F. Chen, and H.-C. Wang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taiwan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The Duckietown Foundation.
• Talk-27: Area Coverage Optimization for Multiple Unmanned Surface Vessels, Seung-Won Choi, Hyun-Taek Choi, Tae-Wan Kim, Seoul National University.
  
• Talk-28: Recent Developments on the DATAMARAN Platform, Eamon Carrig, Autonomous Marine Systems.
  
• Talk-29: MOOS-IvP Release 19.8 - What is New, What is Planned, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
  
• Talk-30: Challenges in Operating Long-Duration Maritime USVs, Alex Lorman, ThayerMahan.
  
• Talk-34: Sea Machine Robotics, Don Black, Sea Machines Robotics
  

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (UUVs):

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-02: Goal Sequence Selection for Underwater Vehicles with MOOS-IvP,
  Mark A. Wilson, James McMahon, and David W. Aha, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
• Talk-04: Integrating MOOS into a Complex UMAA-Compliant Vehicle,
  Brian Donlan, Josh Hill, and Michael Hennessy, Huntington Ingalls Industries – Technical Solutions.
• Talk-06: L3 OceanServer Iver Simulator,
  Cagdas Altin, Hunter Brown, L3 Ocean Server.
• Talk-10: A MOOS-LCM Middleware Bridge and an Updated pNav MOOS Sensor Fusion Application,
  Anthony Spears, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Talk-11: MAVMOOS: An Interface Between Mavlink-based Flight Controllers and MOOS-IvP,
  Caileigh Fitzgerald, Erin Fischell, Ryan Conway, WHOI/MIT.
• Talk-15: Measurement Fusion for Collision Avoidance Inputs,
  TBD, Sea Machines.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.
• Talk-19: Project Aquaticus Testbed: Latest Progress, Developments, and Analysis Tools in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, Paul Robinette, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
• Talk-20: Exploring the Use of MOOS-IvP on Biomimetic AUVs: A Case Study with Boston Engineering’s BioSwimmer,
  Scott R. Sideleau, NUWW-NPT, Philip Igoe, Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian, UMass Dartmouth, Michael Conry, Andrew Keefe, Halie Murray-Davis, Boston Engineering.
• Talk-29: MOOS-IvP Release 19.8 - What is New, What is Planned, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
  
• Talk-33: MOOS-IvP in the Driver’s Seat, Dani Goldberg, BAE Systems FAST Labs
  

Interoperability:

• Talk-10: A MOOS-LCM Middleware Bridge and an Updated pNav MOOS Sensor Fusion Application,
  Anthony Spears, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Talk-04: Integrating MOOS into a Complex UMAA-Compliant Vehicle,
  Brian Donlan, Josh Hill, and Michael Hennessy, Huntington Ingalls Industries – Technical Solutions.
• Talk-07: Platform Autonomy Meets Mission Autonomy,
  Zach Duguid and Mike Benjamin, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT.
• Talk-12: Leveraging the Compiler: Static Analysis in Marine Robotic Systems,
  Toby Schneider, GobySoft, LLC.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.
• Talk-17: On the Use of Java with MOOS-IvP,
  Chris Gagner, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI. DOWNLOAD
• Talk-20: Exploring the Use of MOOS-IvP on Biomimetic AUVs: A Case Study with Boston Engineering’s BioSwimmer,
  Scott R. Sideleau, NUWW-NPT, Philip Igoe, Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian, UMass Dartmouth, Michael Conry, Andrew Keefe, Halie Murray-Davis, Boston Engineering.
• Talk-23: Connecting the Dots: A Plaintext Interface for Data Sharing Between MOOS-IvP and Other Systems,
  Paul Robinette, Mike DeFilippo, Mike Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-25: Duckiepond: An Initiative of Education and Research Environment for a Fleet of Autonomous Maritime Vehicles, J.-T. Huang, C.-C. Hsu, C.-T. Hung, A. Censi, M. Benjamin, C.-F. Chen, and H.-C. Wang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taiwan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The Duckietown Foundation.
• Talk-31: MOOSifying VoIP via Mumble, Conlan Cesar, MIT.
  
• Talk-33: MOOS-IvP in the Driver’s Seat, Dani Goldberg, BAE Systems FAST Labs
  

Simulation:

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-06: L3 OceanServer Iver Simulator,
  Cagdas Altin, Hunter Brown, L3 Ocean Server.
• Talk-13: Virtual Reality Integration with MOOS-IvP for Manned-Unmanned Teaming,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-14: pLearn: Behavior Learning with Tensor Flow, Keras, and MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-25: Duckiepond: An Initiative of Education and Research Environment for a Fleet of Autonomous Maritime Vehicles, J.-T. Huang, C.-C. Hsu, C.-T. Hung, A. Censi, M. Benjamin, C.-F. Chen, and H.-C. Wang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taiwan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The Duckietown Foundation.

Long Duration Missions:

• Talk-24: An Autonomous Sailing Marine Robot For Long Endurance Observation In Shallow Water,
  Vincent Vandyck and Walter Holemans, Marine Robotics, LLC.
• Talk-28: Recent Developments on the DATAMARAN Platform, Eamon Carrig, Autonomous Marine Systems.
  
• Talk-29: MOOS-IvP Release 19.8 - What is New, What is Planned, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
  
• Talk-30: Challenges in Operating Long-Duration Maritime USVs, Alex Lorman, ThayerMahan.
  
• Talk-32: Logging for Days Long Autonomous Missions, Mohamed Saad Ibn Seddik, blkSail
  

Aquaticus:

• Talk-13: Virtual Reality Integration with MOOS-IvP for Manned-Unmanned Teaming,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-14: pLearn: Behavior Learning with Tensor Flow, Keras, and MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-18: Row Row Row Your Bot – Trust Me or Not: Investigating the Performance of Human-Robot Teams,
  Dr. Ericka Rovira, CDT Nikiay Comer, CDT Kaley Rose, CDT Britany Van Lange, and MAJ (R) Dominic Larkin', USMA, Dr. Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-19: Project Aquaticus Testbed: Latest Progress, Developments, and Analysis Tools in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, Paul Robinette, Michael Benjamin, MIT.

The WAM-V Platform

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-21: Marine Perception Datasets: Sensor Evaluation, Interface, and Public Release,
  Paul Robinette, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-22: Obstacle Avoidance on the Remote Explorer 4,
  Paul Robinette, Michael Novitzky, Austin Wang, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, Michael R. Benjamin.
• Talk-23: Connecting the Dots: A Plaintext Interface for Data Sharing Between MOOS-IvP and Other Systems,
  Paul Robinette, Mike DeFilippo, Mike Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.

Sensor Processing

• Talk-09: Developing a MOOS Driver for Marine Broadband Radar,
  Michael Sacarny, Paul Robinette, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-21: Marine Perception Datasets: Sensor Evaluation, Interface, and Public Release,
  Paul Robinette, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-22: Obstacle Avoidance on the Remote Explorer 4,
  Paul Robinette, Michael Novitzky, Austin Wang, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, Michael R. Benjamin.

Inland USVs

• Talk-05: MOOS-IvP for Autonomous Inland Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities,
  Peter Slaets, Gerben Peeters, Senne Van Baelen University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
• Talk-21: Marine Perception Datasets: Sensor Evaluation, Interface, and Public Release,
  Paul Robinette, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-22: Obstacle Avoidance on the Remote Explorer 4,
  Paul Robinette, Michael Novitzky, Austin Wang, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, Michael R. Benjamin.

Mission Planning

• Talk-03: Deliberative Path Planning and MOOS-IvP for an Unmanned Surface Vessel Performing MCM Operations,
  Dr Ed Rimmer, Thales UK.
• Talk-07: Platform Autonomy Meets Mission Autonomy,
  Zach Duguid and Mike Benjamin, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT.
• Talk-02: Goal Sequence Selection for Underwater Vehicles with MOOS-IvP,
  Mark A. Wilson, James McMahon, and David W. Aha, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

Human Robot Teaming

• Talk-13: Virtual Reality Integration with MOOS-IvP for Manned-Unmanned Teaming,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-18: Row Row Row Your Bot – Trust Me or Not: Investigating the Performance of Human-Robot Teams,
  Dr. Ericka Rovira, CDT Nikiay Comer, CDT Kaley Rose, CDT Britany Van Lange, and MAJ (R) Dominic Larkin', USMA, Dr. Michael Novitzky, MIT.
• Talk-19: Project Aquaticus Testbed: Latest Progress, Developments, and Analysis Tools in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, Paul Robinette, Michael Benjamin, MIT.

Environmental Monitoring

• Talk-07: Autonomous PAM tracking system based on MOOS-IvP,
  Yen-Hsiang Huang, Chi-Fang Chen, Chin-Tang Hung, You-Cheng Zhang, Hsu-Yong Hung, I-Yun Su, Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Ocean Technology Research Center, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University.
• Talk-08: Ionobot: An Autonomous Moving Platform Measuring Ionospheric Fluctuations for Extended Periods of Time,
  Lance Neil, MIT.
• Talk-24: An Autonomous Sailing Marine Robot For Long Endurance Observation In Shallow Water,
  Vincent Vandyck and Walter Holemans, Marine Robotics, LLC.
• Talk-28: Recent Developments on the DATAMARAN Platform, Eamon Carrig, Autonomous Marine Systems.
  

Public Code/Data

• Talk-19: Project Aquaticus Testbed: Latest Progress, Developments, and Analysis Tools in Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, Paul Robinette, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
• Talk-21: Marine Perception Datasets: Sensor Evaluation, Interface, and Public Release,
  Paul Robinette, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-29: MOOS-IvP Release 19.8 - What is New, What is Planned, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
  

Mission Control

• Talk-05: MOOS-IvP for Autonomous Inland Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities,
  Peter Slaets, Gerben Peeters, Senne Van Baelen University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.
• Talk-34: Sea Machine Robotics, Don Black, Sea Machines Robotics
  

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.

Sensor Fusion

• Talk-02: A MOOS-LCM Middleware Bridge and an Updated pNav MOOS Sensor Fusion Application?,
  Anthony Spears, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Talk-15: Measurement Fusion for Collision Avoidance Inputs,
  TBD, Sea Machines.

Cross Domain (Multiple coordinated domains)

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.
• Talk-16: C2CrossUxV Experimentation Summary (2017-present),
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, Matthew Ferro, Dr. Michael L. Incze, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport RI.

Marine Radar

• Talk-09: Developing a MOOS Driver for Marine Broadband Radar,
  Michael Sacarny, Paul Robinette, MIT Sea Grant.
• Talk-15: Measurement Fusion for Collision Avoidance Inputs,
  TBD, Sea Machines.

Verification and Validation

• Talk-12: Leveraging the Compiler: Static Analysis in Marine Robotic Systems,
  Toby Schneider, GobySoft, LLC.
• Talk-29: MOOS-IvP Release 19.8 - What is New, What is Planned, Michael Benjamin, MIT.
  

Autonomous Sailboats

• Talk-24: An Autonomous Sailing Marine Robot For Long Endurance Observation In Shallow Water,
  Vincent Vandyck and Walter Holemans, Marine Robotics, LLC.
• Talk-28: Recent Developments on the DATAMARAN Platform, Eamon Carrig, Autonomous Marine Systems.
  

OpenCPN

• Talk-05: MOOS-IvP for Autonomous Inland Shipping: Challenges and Opportunities,
  Peter Slaets, Gerben Peeters, Senne Van Baelen University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
• Talk-33: MOOS-IvP in the Driver’s Seat, Dani Goldberg, BAE Systems FAST Labs
  

Mavlink

• Talk-11: MAVMOOS: An Interface Between Mavlink-based Flight Controllers and MOOS-IvP,
  Caileigh Fitzgerald, Erin Fischell, Ryan Conway, WHOI/MIT.

Jetyak

• Talk-11: MAVMOOS: An Interface Between Mavlink-based Flight Controllers and MOOS-IvP,
  Caileigh Fitzgerald, Erin Fischell, Ryan Conway, WHOI/MIT.

BlueROV

• Talk-11: MAVMOOSAn Interface Between Mavlink-based Flight Controllers and MOOS-IvP,
  Caileigh Fitzgerald, Erin Fischell, Ryan Conway, WHOI/MIT.

Behavior Learning

• Talk-14: pLearn: Behavior Learning with Tensor Flow, Keras, and MOOS-IvP,
  Michael Novitzky, MIT.

AIS

• Talk-15: Measurement Fusion for Collision Avoidance Inputs,
  TBD, Sea Machines.

Navigation

• Talk-02: A MOOS-LCM Middleware Bridge and an Updated pNav MOOS Sensor Fusion Application?,
  Anthony Spears, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology.

LIDAR

• Talk-22: Obstacle Avoidance on the Remote Explorer 4,
  Paul Robinette, Michael Novitzky, Austin Wang, Michael DeFilippo, Michael Sacarny, Michael R. Benjamin.

Aquaculture

• Talk-24: An Autonomous Sailing Marine Robot For Long Endurance Observation In Shallow Water,
  Vincent Vandyck and Walter Holemans, Marine Robotics, LLC.

Gliders

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.

AComms

• Talk-01: Massively Parallel Autonomy Simulations Using MOOS-IvP,
  David Battle, David Johnson, Mission Systems Pty Ltd., Rob Fitch, University of Technology Sydney.

LCM

• Talk-10: A MOOS-LCM Middleware Bridge and an Updated pNav MOOS Sensor Fusion Application,
  Anthony Spears, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology.

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