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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anomaly detection in unstructured environments using Bayesian nonparametric scene modeling.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Girdhar, Y.; Cho, W.; Campbell, M.; Pineda, J.; Clarke, E.; and Singh, H.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pages 2651–2656, May 2016. IEEE\n
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@inproceedings{Girdhar2015,\n\ttitle = {Anomaly detection in unstructured environments using {Bayesian} nonparametric scene modeling},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tisbn = {978-1-4673-8026-3},\n\turl = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7487424/},\n\tdoi = {10.1109/ICRA.2016.7487424},\n\tabstract = {This paper explores the use of a Bayesian non-parametric topic modeling technique for the purpose of anomaly detection in video data. We present results from two experiments. The first experiment shows that the proposed technique is automatically able characterize the underlying terrain, and detect anomalous flora in image data collected by an underwater robot. The second experiment shows that the same technique can be used on images from a static camera in a dynamic unstructured environment. The second dataset consisting of video data from a static seafloor camera, capturing images of a busy coral reef. The proposed technique was able to detect all three instances of an underwater vehicle passing in front of the camera, amongst many other observations of fishes, debris, lighting changes due to surface waves, and benthic flora.},\n\tbooktitle = {2016 {IEEE} {International} {Conference} on {Robotics} and {Automation} ({ICRA})},\n\tpublisher = {IEEE},\n\tauthor = {Girdhar, Yogesh and Cho, Walter and Campbell, Matthew and Pineda, Jesus and Clarke, Elizabeth and Singh, Hanumant},\n\tmonth = may,\n\tyear = {2016},\n\tnote = {arXiv: 1509.07979},\n\tpages = {2651--2656},\n\turl_paper={https://api.zotero.org/users/6808948/publications/items/34G42MXS/file/view}\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n This paper explores the use of a Bayesian non-parametric topic modeling technique for the purpose of anomaly detection in video data. We present results from two experiments. The first experiment shows that the proposed technique is automatically able characterize the underlying terrain, and detect anomalous flora in image data collected by an underwater robot. The second experiment shows that the same technique can be used on images from a static camera in a dynamic unstructured environment. The second dataset consisting of video data from a static seafloor camera, capturing images of a busy coral reef. The proposed technique was able to detect all three instances of an underwater vehicle passing in front of the camera, amongst many other observations of fishes, debris, lighting changes due to surface waves, and benthic flora.\n
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2016 13th Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV), pages 101–108, June 2016. IEEE\n
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@inproceedings{Koreitem2016,\n\ttitle = {Subsea {Fauna} {Enumeration} {Using} {Vision}-{Based} {Marine} {Robots}},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tisbn = {978-1-5090-2491-9},\n\turl = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7801509/},\n\tdoi = {10.1109/CRV.2016.53},\n\tbooktitle = {2016 13th {Conference} on {Computer} and {Robot} {Vision} ({CRV})},\n\tpublisher = {IEEE},\n\tauthor = {Koreitem, Karim and Girdhar, Yogesh and Cho, Walter and Singh, Hanumant and Pineda, Jesus and Dudek, Gregory},\n\tmonth = jun,\n\tyear = {2016},\n\tpages = {101--108},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n [poster] Unsupervised Lifelong Learning for a Curious Underwater Exploration Robot.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Girdhar, Y.; and Singh, H.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
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@inproceedings{Girdhar2016,\n\ttitle = {[poster] {Unsupervised} {Lifelong} {Learning} for a {Curious} {Underwater} {Exploration} {Robot}},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tbooktitle = {{ICRA} 2016 {Workshop}: {AI} for {Long}-term {Autonomy}},\n\tauthor = {Girdhar, Yogesh and Singh, Hanumant},\n\tyear = {2016},\n\tpages = {4},\n\turl_paper={https://api.zotero.org/users/6808948/publications/items/4LLDE5ZH/file/view}\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n [poster] Automatic fault diagnosis for autonomous underwater vehicles using online topic models.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Raanan, B.; Bellingham, J. G.; Zhang, Y.; Kemp, M.; Kieft, B.; Singh, H.; and Girdhar, Y.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, pages 1–6, September 2016. IEEE\n
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@inproceedings{Raanan2016,\n\ttitle = {[poster] {Automatic} fault diagnosis for autonomous underwater vehicles using online topic models},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tisbn = {978-1-5090-1537-5},\n\turl = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7761139/},\n\tdoi = {10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761139},\n\tabstract = {As the capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) improve, the missions become longer, riskier, and more complex. For AUVs to succeed in complex missions, they must be reliable in the face of subsystem failure and environmental challenges. In practice, fault detection activities carried out by most AUVs employ a rule-based emergency abort system that is triggered by specific events. AUVs equipped with the ability to diagnose faults and reason about mitigation actions in real time could improve their survivability and increase the value of individual deployments by replanning their mission in response to failures. In this paper, we focus on AUV autonomy as it pertains to self-perception and health monitoring and argue that automatic classification of state-sensor data represents an important enabling capability. We apply an online Bayesian nonparametric topic modeling technique to state-sensor data in order to automatically characterize the performance patterns of an AUV, then demonstrate how in combination with operator-supplied semantic labels these patterns can be used for fault detection and diagnosis by means of nearest-neighbor classifier. The method is applied in post-processing to diagnose faults that led to the temporary loss of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Tethys long-range AUV in two separate deployments. Our results show that the method is able to accurately identify and characterize patterns that correspond to various states of the AUV, and classify faults with high probability of detection and no false detects.},\n\tbooktitle = {{OCEANS} 2016 {MTS}/{IEEE} {Monterey}},\n\tpublisher = {IEEE},\n\tauthor = {Raanan, Ben-Yair and Bellingham, James G. and Zhang, Yanwu and Kemp, Mathieu and Kieft, Brian and Singh, Hanumant and Girdhar, Yogesh},\n\tmonth = sep,\n\tyear = {2016},\n\tpages = {1--6},\n}\n\n\n\n
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\n As the capabilities of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) improve, the missions become longer, riskier, and more complex. For AUVs to succeed in complex missions, they must be reliable in the face of subsystem failure and environmental challenges. In practice, fault detection activities carried out by most AUVs employ a rule-based emergency abort system that is triggered by specific events. AUVs equipped with the ability to diagnose faults and reason about mitigation actions in real time could improve their survivability and increase the value of individual deployments by replanning their mission in response to failures. In this paper, we focus on AUV autonomy as it pertains to self-perception and health monitoring and argue that automatic classification of state-sensor data represents an important enabling capability. We apply an online Bayesian nonparametric topic modeling technique to state-sensor data in order to automatically characterize the performance patterns of an AUV, then demonstrate how in combination with operator-supplied semantic labels these patterns can be used for fault detection and diagnosis by means of nearest-neighbor classifier. The method is applied in post-processing to diagnose faults that led to the temporary loss of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Tethys long-range AUV in two separate deployments. Our results show that the method is able to accurately identify and characterize patterns that correspond to various states of the AUV, and classify faults with high probability of detection and no false detects.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Towards persistent cooperative marine robotics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Claus, B.; Kinsey, J.; and Girdhar, Y.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
2016 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), pages 416–422, November 2016. IEEE\n
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\n This work describes the ongoing effort to derive methods to collectively direct a heterogeneous group of vehicles trajectories, velocities, communication rates and sampling rates by the navigational accuracy required, energy consumption, communication performance and observational goals. These methods are being experimentally validated through field trials during the Summer and Fall of 2016. Initial results demonstrate the utility of using fine scale regional oceanographic models as a tool to locate features of interest; inform the spatial extents, bandwidth and power usage of both satellite and acoustic communication methods; and provide data on the performance and energy usage of the acoustically aided and dead-reckoned navigation methods.\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learning deep-sea substrate types with visual topic models.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Kalmbach, A.; Hoeberechts, M.; Albu, A. B.; Glotin, H.; Paris, S.; and Girdhar, Y.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
2016 IEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), pages 1–9, March 2016. IEEE\n
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Autonomous Robots, 40(7): 1267–1278. October 2016.\n
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@article{Girdhar2015a,\n\ttitle = {Modeling curiosity in a mobile robot for long-term autonomous exploration and monitoring},\n\tvolume = {40},\n\tcopyright = {All rights reserved},\n\tissn = {0929-5593},\n\turl = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10514-015-9500-x},\n\tdoi = {10.1007/s10514-015-9500-x},\n\tabstract = {This paper presents a novel approach to modeling curiosity in a mobile robot, which is useful for monitoring and adaptive data collection tasks, especially in the context of long term autonomous missions where pre-programmed missions are likely to have limited utility. We use a realtime topic modeling technique to build a semantic perception model of the environment, using which, we plan a path through the locations in the world with high semantic information content. The life-long learning behavior of the proposed perception model makes it suitable for long-term exploration missions. We validate the approach using simulated exploration experiments using aerial and underwater data, and demonstrate an implementation on the Aqua underwater robot in a variety of scenarios. We find that the proposed exploration paths that are biased towards locations with high topic perplexity, produce better terrain models with high discriminative power. Moreover, we show that the proposed algorithm implemented on Aqua robot is able to do tasks such as coral reef inspection, diver following, and sea floor exploration, without any prior training or preparation.},\n\tnumber = {7},\n\tjournal = {Autonomous Robots},\n\tauthor = {Girdhar, Yogesh and Dudek, Gregory},\n\tmonth = oct,\n\tyear = {2016},\n\tpages = {1267--1278},\n}\n\n\n\n
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