Autonomous Underwater Robot for Mapping and Localization of Oil Leakage

While the technical world observes various underwater technological advancements, the domain of robotics reaching the underwater realm is grabbing attention from all across the world. In this aspect, extensive research works are being looked forward to. The project aims at placing itself in the void of scarcity of underwater robotics research works. This paper focuses on mapping an underwater environment to detect the epicenter of the oil leakage scenario and traverse the shortest path from the point of launch. The main approach is to achieve autonomous navigation in an underwater environment. Using the mapping technique and instinctive motion, the robot will be capable of generating a map of the environment based on the onboard sensor data.