This course focuses on the theme of "protection and sustainable utilization of oceans and marine resources to promote sustainable development". The course adopts a combination of theory and practice to introduce related technologies and typical applications of ocean intelligent autonomous monitoring. Typically, the course includes unmanned surface vehicle(USV),unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV), and related algorithms for data processing. After successfully completing this course, students are able to:

• have a comprehensive and preliminary understanding of the field of sustainable ocean intelligence autonomous monitoring. 
• understand and master the overall architecture and key technologies of the three important autonomous systems of USV, UAV, and AUV. 
• implement basic ocean intelligent autonomous monitoring system with programming software.

Relevant SDGs: Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources

1. Understand the meaning of autonomous monitoring of ocean intelligence, explain the key technologies of autonomous systems such as unmanned surface vehicle(USV),unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), autonomous underwater vehicle(AUV).
2. Exploit unmanned system technology to analyze and solve practical problems of sustainable ocean intelligent autonomous monitoring.
3. Understand the basic algorithms of intelligent autonomous system.

Lectures & Discussion & Exercises & Project demos

Lectures 24h, exercise sessions 8 h, independent work 30 h. Students are awarded 2cr for completing the course.

1. Attendance: 30%
2. Group presentation: 70%

Students from all study programs are welcome, and thus no formal requirements are set. Students with no background in engineering are encouraged to glance through, e.g., knowledge of signals and systems, estimation theory, and the excellent material of Elements of AI.

GAO Rui: rgao@sjtu.edu.cn