User interface oriented to the specification of underwater robotic interventions

This paper presents our recent work in a graphical user interface (GUI) oriented to specify a robot intervention mission in underwater environments. The complete mission is divided in two phases: the survey and the intervention. The GUI helps the user to set the survey area and identify the target by using images compiled by the I-AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention) in the survey phase. Some GUI implementation details and their facilities, which assist assisting the user in the required specification of underwater intervention missions will be addressed. Finally a short description of the simulator, currently under development, will be described. Furthermore, preliminary simulation results will be shown, demonstrating the viability of the survey mission specified by the user through an available I-AUV.

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