The list of 2026 talks will be posted no later than July 1st, 2026. The 2024 talks are listed below for reference.

2024 MOOS-DAWG Talks

• Talk-01: The JaiaBot UUV,
  Ian Estaphan Owen, Jason Webster, Jaia Robotics.
• Talk-02: Pliant Energy Systems C-Ray Amphibious Platform,
  Benjamin Pietro Filardo, Russell Bingham, Carles Civit, Pliant Energy.
• Talk-03: Duckiepond 3.0: An Intuitive Human-Robot Interface for MOOS-IvP Applications Using Mixed Reality and Large Language Models,
  Jie-Xin Liu, Yu-Wei Zhang, Tzu-Chi Chen, Cheng-Yu Lai, Tien-Chia Chang, and Hsueh-Cheng Wang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan. DOWNLOAD
• Talk-04: The SeaBeaver II Autonomous Underwater Vehicle,
  Supun Randeni, Michael Sacarny, Michael Benjamin, MIT Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Sea Grant AUV Lab.
• Talk-05: The Sea Scout Autonomous Underwater Vehicle,
  Raymond Turrisi, Haojing Huang, Filip Strømstad, John Morrison, Alan Papalia, Kevin Becker, John Leonard, Michael Benjamin, MIT Dept of Mechanical Engineering.
• Talk-06: The Jousting Mission for COLREGS Safety Evaluation,
  Michael Benjamin, Tyler Paine, MIT Dept of Mechanical Engineering.
• Talk-07: The Robonautics Autonomous Sailing Vessel,
  Walter Holemans, Joseph Curcio, Vincent Vandyck, Robonautics.
• Talk-08: Integration of MOOS-IvP and BlueOS,
  Jeremy Wenger (MIT), Ray Turrisi (MIT), Zachary Serlin (MIT-LL), Michael Benjamin (MIT).
• Talk-09: Sea Machines Robotics Presentation and Demo,
  Mathew Schwartzman, Sea Machines.
• Talk-10: PEARL: Platform for Expanding AUV exploRation to Longer ranges,
  Prof. Oli de Weck, Christina Nguyen, Nik Tapanaien, Abhishek Bhattiprolu, Ayden Soderblom, Sung Wook Paek, MIT Aero Astro. DOWNLOAD.
• Talk-11: MOOS-IvP + Adaptive Control and Multi-Agent Decision-Making,
  Tyler Paine, MIT Mechanical Engineering.
• Talk-12: Siren’s Song: Strongly Typed Composable Ontologies with Dynamically Re-Trainable Classifiers for Addressing Knowledge Acquisition Challenges for Autonomous Systems,
  Erik Thomsen, CSO Sensepoint, Inc., Cambridge MA.
• Talk-13: Connecting the Depths: HydroNet Wireless Communication Solutions for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,
  Emrecan Demirors, Kerem Enhos, Joseph Turco, John Kerr, Patrick Donnelly, Tommaso Melodia (HydroNet); Supun Randeni, Michael Sacarny, Michael Benjamin (MIT).
• Talk-14: Coastal Monitoring - Electric Survey Vessel,
  Sigurd von Brandis, Terje Nilsen, Kongsberg.
• Talk-15: Robust Obstacle Avoidance of Autonomous Surface Vehicles Using Active Learning-augmented Intent-awareness in High-traffic Waters,
  Mingi Jeong (Dartmouth), Arihant Chadda (IQTLabs), and Alberto Quattrini Li (Dartmouth).
• Talk-16: DCCL4 in MOOS,
  Dr. Toby Schneider, GobySoft, LLC / Falmouth, MA, USA. DOWNLOAD, GitHub.
• Talk-17: Adapting MOOS-IvP to the Navy's Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture (UMAA),
  Paul Schmitt, Sr. Field Applications Engineer with Real-Time Innovations. DOWNLOAD
• Talk-18: Five Eyes, One MOOS: Autonomy Framework as Catalyst for FVEY Collaboration,
  Scott R. Sideleau, Christopher W. Gagner, NUWC-DIVNPT.
• Talk-19: MOOS-IvP Release 24.8 and the Swarm Autonomy Toolbox,
  Michael Benjamin, MIT Dept of Mechanical Engineering.
• Talk-20: Crab-like Robotic Platforms,
  John Grezmak, Kathryn Daltorio, CrabLine Robotics.
• Talk-21: Aquaticus Lives!,
  Michael Novitzky, John Kleim, Zachary Serlin, Luke Baker, Matthew Leprell, Tyler Errico, John James, US Military Academy at WestPoint.
• Talk-22: Trust but Verify: Integration of Hashgraph into MOOS-IvP Data Flows,
  Kysen Krishnaswamy, Adarsh Bharadwaj, John James, Michael Novitzky, US Military Academy at WestPoint. CANCELLED
• Talk-23: RF Localization for Maritime Search and Rescue,
  Caden O'Donnell, Hannah Yanover, Victoria Harding-Bradley, Garvey Mosquera, Mike Soffos, John James, Michael Novitzky, US Military Academy at WestPoint.
• Talk-24: Integration of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) into MOOS-IvP for Search and Rescue,
  Dongbin Kim, Allan Guzman, Jordan Beason, John James, Michael Novitzky, US Military Academy at WestPoint.
• Talk-25: The AzComm Multi-Mode Optical Sensor for Multi-Function Marine Autonomy,
  Richard M. Marino, Azimuth Communications.
• Talk-26: A Brief Introduction of Draper's Autonomy Capabilities,
  Camila Francolin, Julius Rose, Mike Gratton, Draper.
• Talk-27: Multi-agent decision-making with MOOS-IvP,
  Tyler Paine, Michael Benjamin, Michael Defilippo, Jack Hamel, Raymond Turrisi, MIT Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Autonomy Lab.
• Talk-28: Electronic Control of Mercury Engines,
  Alex Lorman, ThayerMahan. CANCELLED
• Talk-29: L/XL UUVs, PMS 406,
  CDR David Ferris, PMS-406.
• Talk-30: Ultra Low Power Acoustic Communications for the Internet of Underwater Things,
  Jack Rademacher, Sayed Saad Afzal, Fadel Adib, MIT. DOWNLOAD
• Talk-31: Roll Your Own ACOMMS!,
  David Battle, Tom McCabe, Jared Silbermann, Mission Systems. DOWNLOAD