Article
Engineering, Marine
Ravendra Singh, Prithviraj Sarkar, Vibhu Goswami, Rajan Yadav
Summary: This paper investigates and reviews the modeling and designs of ROVs, as well as their control systems, and analyzes the evolution of available ROVs and the control strategies used in their design, as well as their merits and demerits.
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Lanyong Zhang, Chengyu Li, Hongfang Sun
Summary: This paper proposes an underwater target detection method based on the weighted YOLO network, combined with an adaptive dimensional clustering algorithm and speckle detection technology, achieving accurate detection of small underwater targets. The combination of background subtraction and three-frame difference effectively improves the detection of moving object pixels.
FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shay Osler, Timothy Sands
Summary: This paper presents the application of deterministic artificial intelligence to heading control of a simulated remotely operated underwater vehicle. It achieves milli-degree precision in autonomous control and reduces error by an additional 62% in different steps of a square wave command.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah N. de Mendonca, Anna Metaxas
Summary: Deep-sea ecosystems provide essential services but lack basic understanding of their structure, posing challenges for monitoring and mitigating anthropogenic threats. This study compared different tools for data collection and found that imagery is more effective in capturing epifauna with higher accuracy and less disturbance. Further research on tool sampling biases and biometric relationships is recommended to integrate datasets collected with different tools.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Pengfei Xu, Chenbo Han, Tao Lv, Hongxia Cheng
Summary: This study proposes an underwater absorber that can be used in remotely operated vehicles. The main factors affecting its adsorption performance were analyzed using numerical simulations, and the performance of the absorber was demonstrated through tested prototypes.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xavier Cufi, Albert Figueras, Eduard Muntaner, Remei Calm, Eduardo Quevedo, Daura Vega, Josefina Loustau, Jose Juan Gil, Joaquin H. Brito
Summary: EDUROV is an educational underwater robot proposal that allows the remote operation of underwater vehicles. Through the use of low-cost materials and tools, along with the possibility of remote teleoperation and collaboration among student groups, it can motivate students to work on the project from a different perspective.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Hualong Du, Di Yao, Shuo Li, Qifeng Zhang
Summary: An ultrasonic method is proposed to accurately measure the thickness of oil slick using a remotely operated vehicle as a platform. The method is shown to have high measurement accuracy, repeatability, and stability, making it suitable for measuring thin oil slicks. This study promotes the development and application of the method in oil spill response.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benjamin J. Saunders, Ronen Galaiduk, Karina Inostroza, Elisabeth M. Myers, Jordan S. Goetze, Mark Westera, Luke Twomey, Denise McCorry, Euan S. Harvey
Summary: This study aimed to document the composition and distribution of deep-water fishes associated with a submarine canyon-valley feature using ROV. Different fish assemblages were found among areas and between canyon-valley and non-canyon habitats, with deeper habitats supporting more fish and taxa than shallower habitats. Species distribution models highlighted fine-scale environmental niche associations of the four most abundant taxa.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jordan Boehm, Eric Berkenpas, Charles Shepard, Derek A. Paley
Summary: This article compares output feedback control strategies for an underwater thruster using different levels of complexity in dynamic models, and evaluates the performance of controllers and estimators in experiments.
IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Bing Xue, Baoxiang Huang, Weibo Wei, Ge Chen, Haitao Li, Nan Zhao, Hongfeng Zhang
Summary: Marine debris has negative impacts on the marine environment and marine life survival, and the detection method for deep-sea debris is crucial for efficient clean-up. This article establishes an efficient deep-sea debris detection method using deep learning, successfully verifying the performance and applicability of the detection network.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Ocean
Juan A. Ramirez-Macias, Rafael E. Vasquez, Asgeir J. Sorensen, Svein Saevik
Summary: This work introduces a framework to assess motion feasibility in ROVs using the concept of ROV-DPCap, which measures motion capability and uses plots to illustrate results for different conditions. The framework can be used to choose an appropriate ROV for specific operations and interpret detailed answers to motion feasibility-related questions.
JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE MECHANICS AND ARCTIC ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Zhe Jiang, Bin Lu, Biao Wang, Weicheng Cui, Jinfei Zhang, Ruilong Luo, Gaosheng Luo, Shun Zhang, Zhongjun Mao
Summary: This study introduces a project on FOD ARV (autonomous and remotely-operated vehicle) conducted by the Hadal Science and Technology Research Center of Shanghai Ocean University. The research uses numerical simulations and experimental tests to investigate various subsystems and disciplines of the ARV. Additionally, the trials of the vehicle in lakes, the South China Sea, and the Mariana Trench are discussed. The study provides a design method for the novel three-body FOD ARV and extracts valuable lessons from the trials, regardless of success or failure.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Alan J. Jamieson, Thomas D. Linley, Prema Arasu
Summary: This article discusses the issue of whether people care about the deep sea, critiquing the misleading statements and misconceptions often found in public communication about the deep sea. A comment counters the article's argument by focusing on studies related to cold water corals and people's willingness to pay for their conservation and restoration. However, the comment fails to address the same problem raised in the original article.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Ningning Ding, Yuangui Tang, Zhibin Jiang, Yunfei Bai, Shixun Liang
Summary: This paper proposes a modified adaptive generalized super-twisting algorithm enhanced by adaptive tracking differentiator and reduced-order extended state observer for the station-keeping control of autonomous and remotely-operated vehicles under model uncertainties and external disturbances. The new variable gain strategy completely avoids control gains vibrating near the set minimum value, enhancing the robustness of the controller.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xing Liu, Cheng Qian, Wei Yu, David Griffith, Avi Gopstein, Nada Golmie
Summary: In this paper, the authors propose a deep reinforcement learning-based approach to automate network configurations in dynamic network environments such as the Internet of Vehicles (IoV). They use a collection of neural networks to convert the observations of a communication environment into key features and then train a deep Q neural network (DQN) to select optimal network configurations for vehicles in the IoV environment. They also consider both centralized and distributed training strategies and evaluate the efficacy of their approach using an IoV simulation platform.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Evangelos Alevizos, Veerle A. Huvenne, Timm Schoening, Erik Simon-Lledo, Katleen Robert, Daniel O. B. Jones
Summary: By utilizing geophysical observations from autonomous underwater vehicles, this study found that higher nodule occurrence is related to layers with increased sediment thickness, suggesting the importance of local seafloor heterogeneity in nodule formation.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2022)
Article
Oceanography
H. J. T. Hoving, D. Amon, Y. Bodur, M. Haeckel, D. O. B. Jones, P. Neitzel, E. Simon-Lledo, C. R. Smith, J. B. Stauffer, A. K. Sweetman, A. Purser
Summary: This study documents the presence of more than 300 egg cases of the epipelagic cephalopod Argonauta sp. on the seafloor, highlighting a previously undocumented pathway for the transport of inorganic carbon from the upper ocean to the abyssal plain. The study emphasizes the need for in situ observations to better understand carbon fluxes in the deep sea.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2022)
Article
Robotics
Marco Bernardi, Brett Hosking, Chiara Petrioli, Brian J. Bett, Daniel Jones, Veerle A. Huvenne, Rachel Marlow, Maaten Furlong, Steve McPhail, Andrea Munafo
Summary: This paper presents a freely available dataset for testing control, navigation, sensor processing algorithms, and other tasks. The dataset combines AUV navigation data, sidescan sonar, multibeam echosounder data, and seafloor camera image data, providing a detailed characterization of surveys conducted by NOC in 2015. This dataset is of great significance for scientific research and technological development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Imants G. Priede, Frank E. Muller-Karger, Tomasz Niedzielski, Andrey V. Gebruk, Daniel O. B. Jones, Ana Colaco
Summary: This study examines the main drivers that may increase biomass and biodiversity of non-chemosynthetic benthic megafauna in the lower bathyal of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The findings suggest that primary production in surface waters is not significantly different between the MAR and abyssal regions, but the quantity of organic matter reaching the sea floor is higher on the MAR due to shorter vertical transport distance. Depth variation, substrate heterogeneity, and the presence of a biogeographic overlap zone also contribute to increased biodiversity. However, more intensive biological sampling is urgently needed in the proposed mining areas south of the Azores.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mario Lebrato, Juan-Carlos Molinero, Justin G. Mychek-Londer, Elena Mateo Gonzalez, Daniel O. B. Jones
Summary: This study assessed the impacts of sinking jellyfish carbon deposits on benthic communities after intense jellyfish blooms. The results showed that jellyfish carbon deposition can affect benthic megafaunal species abundance and diversity, with peak biomass corresponding to reduced abundance and diversity. Additionally, single-species aggregations triggered dominance events at specific depth strata.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
P. P. E. Weaver, J. Aguzzi, R. E. Boschen-Rose, A. Colaco, H. de Stigter, S. Gollner, M. Haeckel, C. Hauton, R. Helmons, D. O. B. Jones, H. Lily, N. C. Mestre, C. Mohn, L. Thomsen
Summary: Deep-sea mining, particularly the mining of polymetallic nodules, is likely to have both positive aspects such as increasing metal supply for battery production, and negative aspects such as large-scale environmental impacts. This article discusses the potential impacts of sediment plumes generated by mining vehicles near the seabed, as well as methods for measuring and comparing different mining vehicles. The findings of this study will assist the International Seabed Authority in regulating deep-sea mining activities and promoting the use of best available technology and environmental practices.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Virginia Biede, Andrew R. Gates, Simone Pfeifer, Jane E. Collins, Carmen Santos, Daniel O. B. Jones
Summary: This study investigated the short-term response of benthic megafauna to the installation of a 56 km-long pipeline on the Angolan Margin. The results showed that the installation of the pipeline led to changes in density, diversity, and community structure of the megafauna. There was no evidence of colonization of the pipeline by visible fauna in three months, but a few large anemones were observed attached to the pipe.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Erik Simon-Lledo, Brian J. J. Bett, Noelie M. A. Benoist, Henk-Jan Hoving, Dmitry Aleynik, Tammy Horton, Daniel O. B. Jones
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Emilia Bravo, Miriam I. Brandt, Jesse M. A. van der Grient, Thomas G. Dahlgren, Patricia Esquete, Sabine Gollner, Daniel O. B. Jones, Lisa A. Levin, Craig R. McClain, Bhavani E. Narayanaswamy, Tracey Sutton, Lissette Victorero, Erik E. Cordes
Summary: The deep ocean is a complex ecosystem consisting of various community and habitat types that provide multiple services for humans. With the ongoing industrialization of the deep sea, it is important to develop standardized and robust methods and metrics to monitor the baseline conditions and potential impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem function, and ecosystem services due to human activities and climate change. This review highlights the use of state-of-the-art technologies and strategies, particularly in offshore-energy industries, for obtaining reliable metrics of deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystem function, and emphasizes the importance of including ecosystem services in monitoring approaches and sharing baseline data across sectors to improve deep ocean management capacity globally.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Muriel Rabone, Joris H. Wiethase, Erik Simon-Lledo, Aidan M. Emery, Daniel O. B. Jones, Thomas G. Dahlgren, Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras, Helena Wiklund, Tammy Horton, Adrian G. Glover
Summary: The global demand for metals such as cobalt and nickel has led to a growing interest in deepsea habitats with mineral resources. The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the central and eastern Pacific is the main region of activity, regulated by the International Seabed Authority. In order to effectively manage the environmental impact of potential deep-sea mining activities, it is crucial to have baseline biodiversity knowledge of the region.
Article
Oceanography
Alejandra Mejia-Saenz, Erik Simon-Lledo, Louis S. Partridge, Joana R. Xavier, Daniel O. B. Jones
Summary: Abyssal polymetallic nodule fields are unique deep-sea habitats. The presence of hard substratum, such as nodules and rocks, promotes the occurrence of diverse abyssal assemblages. The contribution of rocks to habitat heterogeneity has been largely overlooked, but our study shows that they play an important role in enhancing biodiversity and habitat complexity within nodule fields.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eva C. D. Stewart, Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras, Sergi Taboada, Helena Wiklund, Ascensao Ravara, Ellen Pape, Bart De Smet, Lenka Neal, Marina R. R. Cunha, Daniel O. B. Jones, Craig R. R. Smith, Adrian G. G. Glover, Thomas G. G. Dahlgren
Summary: This study used a DNA taxonomy approach to investigate regional-scale patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity and genetic connectivity of the dominant macrofaunal group (annelids) in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The results showed that species diversity of polychaetes in the CCZ is high relative to other deep-sea regions, and environmental filtering may play a significant role in regulating spatial patterns of biodiversity in this area.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Erik Simon-Lledo, Diva J. Amon, Guadalupe Bribiesca-Contreras, Daphne Cuvelier, Jennifer M. Durden, Sofia P. Ramalho, Katja Uhlenkott, Pedro Martinez Arbizu, Noelie Benoist, Jonathan Copley, Thomas G. Dahlgren, Adrian G. Glover, Bethany Fleming, Tammy Horton, Se-Jong Ju, Alejandra Mejia-Saenz, Kirsty McQuaid, Ellen Pape, Chailinn Park, Craig R. Smith, Daniel O. B. Jones
Summary: Analyzing seabed imagery data and megafaunal specimens, the authors of this study have identified two distinct biogeographical provinces in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone abyssal plain. They found that taxa dependent on calcium carbonate structures are restricted to depths above 4,300-4,880 m. These findings suggest the importance of geochemical and climatic factors in shaping deep-sea biodiversity over large spatial scales.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Henk-Jan Hoving, Antje Boetius, Katherine Dunlop, Jens Greinert, Matthias Haeckel, Daniel O. B. Jones, Erik Simon-Lledo, Yann Marcon, Tanja Stratmann, Inken Suck, Andrew K. Sweetman, Autun Purser
Summary: This study observed, quantified, and mapped a mass deposition event of gelatinous zooplankton carcasses (pyrosomes) in a physically disturbed region of the Peru Basin. The study found that physical seafloor disturbance affects the distribution of organic matter in the abyssal plain and may alter benthic community structure.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Mathematical & Computational Biology
M. Rabone, T. Horton, D. O. B. Jones, E. Simon-Lledo, A. G. Glover
Summary: There is an urgent need for high-quality biodiversity data, especially in the deep ocean where knowledge gaps persist. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) manages seabed areas undergoing intensive mining exploration, such as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). The launch of the ISA's DeepData database has the potential to support biological research and environmental policy development, but data quality issues compromise its FAIRness. Despite improvements, further development is needed to fully achieve FAIRness and integrate with global systems.
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2023)
