The National Science Foundation awarded a $500,000 grant to two LSU engineering professors working to improve the vision of underwater robots. Jinwei Ye, an adjunct faculty member in the Division of Computer Science and Engineering, and Corina Barbalata, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, were awarded the 3-year grant. The project will benefit the oil and gas industry, which can use robots to inspect underwater pipelines; the military for sensing technology for submarines; and researchers studying sea life and coral reefs. The most challenging part of developing an underwater imaging system is low visibility waters. LSU officials are designing smart light sources that work along with cameras to "dodge" scattering particles in water. (Source: NOLA.com 04/24/22)
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