Human-Robot Collaboration System Setup for Weed Harvesting Scenarios in Aquatic Lakes

TL;DR

This paper explores a human-robot collaboration system using USVs with sonar technology for weed harvesting in artificial water bodies, highlighting preliminary results in underwater weed monitoring and management.

Contribution

It introduces a novel collaborative setup combining USVs and human operators for aquatic weed harvesting, utilizing sonar for underwater monitoring.

Findings

USV effectively detects underwater weeds using multibeam sonar

Preliminary results show promising collaboration between humans and USVs

System demonstrates potential for aquatic ecosystem maintenance

Abstract

Artificial Water Bodies (AWBs) are human-made and require continuous monitoring due to their artificial biological processes. These systems necessitate regular maintenance to manage their ecosystems effectively. Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) offers a collaborative approach for monitoring these environments, working alongside human operators such as boat skippers to identify specific locations. This paper discusses a weed harvesting scenario, demonstrating how human-robot collaboration can be achieved, supported by preliminary results. The USV mainly utilises multibeam SOund NAvigation and Ranging (SONAR) for underwater weed monitoring, showing promising outcomes in these scenarios.