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September 28, 2011
The National Science Foundation awarded $2.2M to a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, the Johns Hopkins University and Central State University to build a network of robotic boats to track invasive fish. The effort is led by Associate Professor Volkan Isler who is joined by Stergios Roumeliotis (Computer Science & Engineering) and Peter Sorensen (Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology). Together, the researchers will develop new algorithms for network-aware search and tracking for multi-robot systems, and use the developed network to understand carp behavior. Field experiments performed at metro area lakes as well as the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in OR (in collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) are expected to provide a significant step toward solving the carp problem faced by numerous inland lakes across the world.
See Tracking Carp for videos from preliminary experiments.
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