Research Projects: SUPR (Surface and Underwater Propulsion and Robotics) Lab

The main laboratory facility for the SUPR group is located at the University of Hawai’i Marine Center (Pier 35 of Honolulu Harbor), allowing for easy access to the ocean and fast deployment. This facility contains state-of-the-art facilities for testing marine vehicle subsystems and their fluid dynamics interactions.

Current Research:

The current research being conducted by the SUPR Lab is summarized in the following topics. For a detailed description of different experiments please refer to Publications.

Fleet of Autonomous Marine Robots

Lateral Line Inspired Hydrodynamic Sensing

Propulsor Hydrodynamics

Autonomous Docking and Charging

 

 

Previous Appointments:

Research at University of Florida