Autonomous Robotic Sensing Experiments at San Joaquin River

Abstract— Distributed, high-density spatiotemporal observations are proposed for answering many river-related questions, including those pertaining to hydraulics and multi-dimensional river modeling, geomorphology, sediment transport and riparian habitat restoration. We present here a case study of an autonomous, high-resolution robotic spatial mapping of cross-sectional velocity and salt concentration in a river basin. Several experiments for analyzing the spatial and temporal trends at multiple cross-sections of the San Joaquin River were performed during the campaign from August 21-25, 2006. Preliminary analysis from these experiments illustrating the range of investigations is presented. Lessons learned during the campaign are discussed to provide useful insights for similar robotic investigations in aquatic environments.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ICRA
• Authors: Amarjeet Singh 0003, Maxim A. Batalin, Victor Chen, Michael J. Stealey, Brett L. Jordan, Jason C. Fisher, Thomas C. Harmon, Mark H. Hansen, William J. Kaiser
• Keywords: ICRA 2007, Multi-dimensional River Modeling, Riparian Habitat Restoration, Robotic Spatial Mapping, Robotics