PeRL: The Perceptual Robotics Laboratory at the University of Michigan

PeRL STUDIES AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION & MAPPING FOR MOBILE ROBOTS IN A PRIORI UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS.

RMS Titanic Redux

Ongoing research towards the SLAM problem (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) has helped to map the wreck of the RMS Titanic.

A new ship hull analysis project is just getting underway with the goal of automating ship hull inspection for the US Navy using an AUV.

We've got a lot going on these days, and things are moving fast! We've moved into our new office in room 242 of the NAME building, put up a new website (as you can see), and meanwhile we're still hard at work continuing our automated ship hull analysis and improving our SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) algorithms.

Here are some pictures from current projects and past research expeditions!

Getting ready to deploy the HAUV for hull inspection during AUVfest'08. Learn more about our Work.

Testing one of PeRL's two Iver2 AUVs at the UMich Biological Station, July 2008. Learn more about our Work.

Launching one of PeRL's two Iver2 AUVs at the UMich Biological Station, July 2008. Learn more about our Work.

Exploded CAD model of PeRL's custom redesigned Iver2 nosecone. Learn more about our Work.

Team IVS's entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Grand Challenge... Learn more about our Work.

...and a new logo. Learn more about our Work.

Launching AUVs under the Arctic ice on the 2007 AGAVE Engineering Cruise. Learn more about our Work.