OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of Wireless Charging Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	159
Underwater Image Enhancement by Attenuated Color Channel Correction and Detail Preserved Contrast Enhancement	118
Underwater Image Enhancement Method via Multi-Interval Subhistogram Perspective Equalization	80
IA-Net$:$ An Inception–Attention-Module-Based Network for Classifying Underwater Images From Others	72
Guidance and Control Based on Adaptive Sliding Mode Strategy for a USV Subject to Uncertainties	66
A Two-Stage Underwater Enhancement Network Based on Structure Decomposition and Characteristics of Underwater Imaging	55
Comprehensive Underwater Object Tracking Benchmark Dataset and Underwater Image Enhancement With GAN	54
A Reinforcement Learning Paradigm of Configuring Visual Enhancement for Object Detection in Underwater Scenes	48
Autosub Long Range 6000: A Multiple-Month Endurance AUV for Deep-Ocean Monitoring and Survey	40
Real-Time Object Detection for AUVs Using Self-Cascaded Convolutional Neural Networks	40
Optimization of Flight Parameters for Petrel-L Underwater Glider	39
DRW-AE: A Deep Recurrent-Wavelet Autoencoder for Underwater Target Recognition	37
On the Use of Tiny Convolutional Neural Networks for Human-Expert-Level Classification Performance in Sonar Imagery	37
Underwater Image Enhancement via Physical-Feedback Adversarial Transfer Learning	31
Passive Acoustic Signal Processing at Low Frequency With a 3-D Acoustic Vector Sensor Hosted on a Buoyancy Glider	31
Acoustic Seabed Classification Based on Multibeam Echosounder Backscatter Data Using the PSO-BP-AdaBoost Algorithm: A Case Study From Jiaozhou Bay, China	30
Automatic Target Recognition for Mine Countermeasure Missions Using Forward-Looking Sonar Data	30
Cooperative Impedance Control for Multiple Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems Under Lean Communication	29
Real-Valued Sparse Bayesian Learning for Off-Grid Direction-of-Arrival (DOA) Estimation in Ocean Acoustics	29
Underwater Acoustic Signal Classification Based on Sparse Time–Frequency Representation and Deep Learning	29
Underwater Image Enhancement With Reinforcement Learning	27
On the Usage of Low-Cost MEMS Sensors, Strapdown Inertial Navigation, and Nonlinear Estimation Techniques in Dynamic Positioning	26
Autonomous ROV Inspections of Aquaculture Net Pens Using DVL	25
Bayesian Iterative Channel Estimation and Turbo Equalization for Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Underwater Acoustic Communications	24
Development of a Buoy-Borne Underwater Imaging System for In Situ Mesoplankton Monitoring of Coastal Waters	24

An Imaging Information Estimation Network for Underwater Image Color Restoration	23
Frequency-Domain Decision Feedback Equalization for Single-Carrier Transmissions in Fast Time-Varying Underwater Acoustic Channels	22
Parameter Optimization for an Underwater Optical Wireless Vertical Link Subject to Link Misalignments	22
Terrain-Aided Navigation With Coarse Maps—Toward an Arctic Crossing With an AUV	21
Measurements of Geologic Characteristics and Geophysical Properties of Sediments From the New England Mud Patch	21
Angular MIMO for Underwater Wireless Optical Communications: Link Modeling and Tracking	21
A Terminology Standard for Underwater Acoustics and the Benefits of International Standardization	21
Modeling and Simulation of Sidescan Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Network	20
Multicolor Light Attenuation Modeling for Underwater Image Restoration	20
Collaborating Ray Tracing and AI Model for AUV-Assisted 3-D Underwater Sound-Speed Inversion	19
Joint Message-Passing-Based Bidirectional Channel Estimation and Equalization With Superimposed Training for Underwater Acoustic Communications	19
Coherence-Induced Bias Reduction in Synthetic Aperture Sonar Along-Track Micronavigation	18
Forward Speed Prediction of a Free-Running Wave-Propelled Boat	18
Exploiting Spatial–Temporal Joint Sparsity for Underwater Acoustic Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Communications	18
HF Radar Ocean Surface Cross Section for the Case of Floating Platform Incorporating a Six-DOF Oscillation Motion Model	17
Optimal Power Allocation for MIMO Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems Using Channel State Information at the Transmitter	17
Takeoff and Landing Control of a Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle on Disturbed Water’s Surface	16
A Strategy for Sizing and Optimizing the Energy System on Long-Range AUVs	16
Multitarget Tracking With Multiple Models and Visibility: Derivation and Verification on Maritime Radar Data	16
Seabed Observations at the New England Mud Patch: Reflection and Scattering Measurements and Direct Geoacoustic Information	16
Deep Learning for Imputation and Forecasting Tidal Level	16
Subcarrier Mapping for Underwater Video Transmission Over OFDM	15
Reinforcement Learning Based Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Alignment for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	15
Virtual Maps for Autonomous Exploration of Cluttered Underwater Environments	15
Evaluation of UKF-Based Fusion Strategies for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Multisensor Navigation	14
Tracking Multiple Surface Vessels With an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Field Results	14
Sparsity-Aware Adaptive Turbo Equalization for Underwater Acoustic Communications in the Mariana Trench	14
CURE-Net: A Cascaded Deep Network for Underwater Image Enhancement	14
A Kriged Compressive Sensing Approach to Reconstruct Acoustic Fields From Measurements Collected by Underwater Vehicles	14
Deep-Sea Robotic Survey and Data Processing Methods for Regional-Scale Estimation of Manganese Crust Distribution	14
ASUNA: A Topology Data Set for Underwater Network Emulation	14
Performance Measures for Validation of Oil Spill Dispersion Models Based on Satellite and Coastal Data	14
Underwater Image Enhancement Using Deep Transfer Learning Based on a Color Restoration Model	14
Cross-Medium Communication Combining Acoustic Wave and Millimeter Wave: Theoretical Channel Model and Experiments	14
Acoustic Camera-Based Pose Graph SLAM for Dense 3-D Mapping in Underwater Environments	14
Underwater Optical 3-D Reconstruction of Photometric Stereo Considering Light Refraction and Attenuation	13
A Transformer-Based Regression Scheme for Forecasting Significant Wave Heights in Oceans	13
Phase Wrap Error Correction by Random Sample Consensus With Application to Synthetic Aperture Sonar Micronavigation	13
Target Detection and Segmentation in Circular-Scan Synthetic Aperture Sonar Images Using Semisupervised Convolutional Encoder–Decoders	13
A Scoping Study to Determine the Location-Specific WEC Threshold Size for Wave-Powered AUV Recharging	13
Passive Bearing Estimation Using a 2-D Acoustic Vector Sensor Mounted on a Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	12
Performance of an Underwater Optical Wireless Link With a Randomly Placed or Moving Receiver	12
An Integrated Visual Odometry System for Underwater Vehicles	12
Real-Time Outlier Detection Applied to a Doppler Velocity Log Sensor Based on Hybrid Autoencoder and Recurrent Neural Network	12
Modified Block A^* Path-Planning Method for Hybrid-Driven Underwater Gliders	11
Transdimensional Inversion on the New England Mud Patch Using High-Order Modes	11
Turbid Underwater Image Enhancement Based on Parameter-Tuned Stochastic Resonance	11
Parameterized Dynamic Modeling and Spiral Motion Pattern Analysis for Underwater Gliders	11
Range-Dependent Inversion for Seabed Parameters Using Vector Acoustic Measurements of Underwater Ship Noise	11
Acoustic Assessment of Polymetallic Nodule Abundance Using Sidescan Sonar and Altimeter	11

The Optimal Lift–Drag Ratio of Underwater Glider for Improving Sailing Efficiency	11
A Pipeline Extraction Algorithm for Forward-Looking Sonar Images Using the Self-Organizing Map	11
A CFAR Detection Approach for Identifying Gas Bubble Seeps With Multibeam Echo Sounders	11
Automatic Detection of Pipelines From Sub-bottom Profiler Sonar Images	10
An Experimental Benchmark for Geoacoustic Inversion Methods	10
Hydrophone Array Optimization, Conception, and Validation for Localization of Acoustic Sources in Deep-Sea Mining	10
Adaptive Sampling of Surface Fronts in the Arctic Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	10
Transfer Learning and Few-Shot Learning Based Deep Neural Network Models for Underwater Sonar Image Classification With a Few Samples	10
Collaboration of Heterogeneous Marine Robots Toward Multidomain Sensing and Situational Awareness on Partially Submerged Targets	10
System Architecture and Communication Infrastructure for the RoboVaaS Project	9
High-Frequency Radar Ocean Current Mapping at Rapid Scale With Autoregressive Modeling	9
Spatial Coherence of Speckle for Repeat-Pass Synthetic Aperture Sonar Micronavigation	9
Tracking Omnidirectional Surfaces Using a Low-Cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	9
Generalized Optimal Control for Autonomous Mine Countermeasures Missions	9
Enhancing Underwater Imagery via Latent Low-Rank Decomposition and Image Fusion	9
A Fully-Autonomous Framework of Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Maritime Environments Using Gaussian Process Motion Planning	9
Signal-to-Reverberation Ratio Comparison of Linear Frequency Modulated Continuous Active Sonar and Pulsed Active Sonar	8
Autonomous Tracking of Salinity-Intrusion Fronts by a Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	8
Hybrid Seabed Parameterization to Investigate Geoacoustic Gradients at the New England Mud Patch	8
Improvement of the Position Estimation for Underwater Gliders With a Passive Acoustic Method	8
Active Underwater Target Detection Using a Shallow Neural Network With Spectrogram-Based Temporal Variation Features	8
Neural Shape-From-Shading for Survey-Scale Self-Consistent Bathymetry From Sidescan	8
Digital In-Line Holography for Large-Volume Analysis of Vertical Motion of Microscale Marine Plankton and Other Particles	8
Fast Detection of Small Targets in High-Resolution Maritime Radars by Feature Normalization and Fusion	8
Performance Analysis of Underwater Acoustic Communications in Barrow Strait	8
Passive Acoustic Glider for Seabed Characterization at the New England Mud Patch	8
Probabilistic Estimation of Merchant Ship Source Levels in an Uncertain Shallow-Water Environment	8
Dynamic Positioning Using Model Predictive Control With Short-Term Wave Prediction	8
Collaborating Underwater Vehicles Conducting Large-Scale Geospatial Tasks	8
Gridless Variational Direction-of-Arrival Estimation in Heteroscedastic Noise Environment	8
Tracking Performance of Model-Based Thruster Control of a Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle	8
Seabed Classification Using a Convolutional Neural Network on Explosive Sounds	7
Real Signal DHT-OFDM With Index Modulation for Underwater Acoustic Communication	7
Underwater Acoustic Communication With Multicarrier Binary Frequency Shift Keying	7
Motion Analysis of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Tethered With an Optical Fiber for Real-Time Surveillance	7
Distributed Robust Prescribed Performance 3-D Time-Varying Formation Control of Underactuated AUVs Under Input Saturations and Communication Delays	7
A Hyperheuristic Algorithm Based on Evolutionary Strategy for Complex Mission Planning of AUVs in Marine Environment	7
Optimization Design Method of the Umbilical Cable Global Configuration Based on Representative Fatigue Conditions	7
Broadband Off-Grid DOA Estimation Using Block Sparse Bayesian Learning for Nonuniform Noise Variance	7
A Soft Robotic Gripper With Neutrally Buoyant Jamming Pads for Gentle Yet Secure Grasping of Underwater Objects	7
Acoustic Robust Velocity Measurement Algorithm Based on Variational Bayes Adaptive Kalman Filter	7
Underwater Image Enhancement Based on Zero-Reference Deep Network	7
Adaptive Grid Refinement Method for DOA Estimation via Sparse Bayesian Learning	7
Modeling of a Variable-Geometry Wave Energy Converter	7
Numerical Study on a Multibuoy-Type Wave Energy Converter With Hydraulic PTO System Under Real Sea Conditions	7
Simplified Drag Modeling for the Dynamics of an Underwater Manipulator	7
Persistent Sampling of Vertically Migrating Biological Layers by an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Within the Beam of a Seabed-Mounted Echosounder	7
Statistical Inference of Sound Speed and Attenuation Dispersion of a Fine-Grained Marine Sediment	7
Transdimensional Geoacoustic Inversion Using Prior Information on Range-Dependent Seabed Layering	7
Constrained Control of Moored Ocean Current Turbines With Cyclic Blade Pitch Variations	7
Detection and Localization of Multiple Ships Using Acoustic Vector Sensors on Buoyancy Gliders: Practical Design Considerations and Experimental Verifications	7
Adaptive Formation Motion Planning and Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Using Deep Reinforcement Learning	7
The Oceanographic Sensitivity of the Acoustic Channel in Shallow Water	7
Autonomous Underwater Environment Perceiving and Modeling: An Experimental Campaign With FeelHippo AUV for Forward Looking Sonar-Based Automatic Target Recognition and Data Association	7