SeaDog

The SeaDog project involves the development of a marine robot directed towards the remediation of the invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles). It is also an environmental monitoring robot as it is capable of benthic surveys to 100m. It is supported in part by the AARISE program.

The Autonomous Aquatic Robot for Invasive Species Evaluation (AARISE) project is funded by the LU Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality (CAWAQ) which promotes understanding of critical environmental issues and develops solutions for mitigating challenges in water and air quality faced by industries and global community through research, educational programs, and community outreach.

At present, we are working with the OpenROV 2.8 unit and have Trident ROVs on order.

We are also developing a custom robot to address the problem.