OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering is 10. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Underwater Image Enhancement Using a Multiscale Dense Generative Adversarial Network	262
Review of Wireless Charging Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	133
Global Robust Adaptive Trajectory Tracking Control for Surface Ships Under Input Saturation	86
Underwater Image Enhancement by Attenuated Color Channel Correction and Detail Preserved Contrast Enhancement	77
Redefined Output Model-Free Adaptive Control Method and Unmanned Surface Vehicle Heading Control	57
IA-Net$:$ An Inception–Attention-Module-Based Network for Classifying Underwater Images From Others	54
Long-Distance Path Planning for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Complex Marine Environment	49
Guidance and Control Based on Adaptive Sliding Mode Strategy for a USV Subject to Uncertainties	47
Underwater Image Enhancement Method via Multi-Interval Subhistogram Perspective Equalization	46
Efficient Estimation and Prediction for Sparse Time-Varying Underwater Acoustic Channels	45
Offshore Underwater Image Restoration Using Reflection-Decomposition-Based Transmission Map Estimation	45
Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control for a Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle With Parametric Dynamics and Uncertainties	43
Underwater Acoustical Localization of the Black Box Utilizing Single Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Based on the Second-Order Time Difference of Arrival	42
Obstacle Tracking for Unmanned Surface Vessels Using 3-D Point Cloud	39
Reinforcement-Learning-Based Relay Mobility and Power Allocation for Underwater Sensor Networks Against Jamming	38
A Two-Stage Underwater Enhancement Network Based on Structure Decomposition and Characteristics of Underwater Imaging	38
Comprehensive Underwater Object Tracking Benchmark Dataset and Underwater Image Enhancement With GAN	38
Optimization of Flight Parameters for Petrel-L Underwater Glider	35
On the Use of Tiny Convolutional Neural Networks for Human-Expert-Level Classification Performance in Sonar Imagery	34
Line-of-Sight-Based Guidance and Adaptive Neural Path-Following Control for Sailboats	33
Real-Time Object Detection for AUVs Using Self-Cascaded Convolutional Neural Networks	33
Short-Term Forecasting of Sea Surface Elevation for Wave Energy Applications: The Autoregressive Model Revisited	33
Autosub Long Range 6000: A Multiple-Month Endurance AUV for Deep-Ocean Monitoring and Survey	33
Sparse Direct Adaptive Equalization for Single-Carrier MIMO Underwater Acoustic Communications	33
An Optical Image Transmission System for Deep Sea Creature Sampling Missions Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	31

Estimation of AUV Hydrodynamic Coefficients Using Analytical and System Identification Approaches	29
Improving Steady and Starting Characteristics of Wireless Charging for an AUV Docking System	28
An Adaptive EKF-FMPC for the Trajectory Tracking of UVMS	28
Observation-Based Nonlinear Proportional–Derivative Control for Robust Trajectory Tracking for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	28
Passive Acoustic Signal Processing at Low Frequency With a 3-D Acoustic Vector Sensor Hosted on a Buoyancy Glider	28
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Applied to an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	27
Asynchronous Localization of Underwater Target Using Consensus-Based Unscented Kalman Filtering	26
Acoustic Seabed Classification Based on Multibeam Echosounder Backscatter Data Using the PSO-BP-AdaBoost Algorithm: A Case Study From Jiaozhou Bay, China	26
Silicon-Photomultiplier-Based Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Using Pulse-Amplitude Modulation	26
Underwater Image Enhancement via Physical-Feedback Adversarial Transfer Learning	26
DRW-AE: A Deep Recurrent-Wavelet Autoencoder for Underwater Target Recognition	25
Application of Forward-Scan Sonar Stereo for 3-D Scene Reconstruction	24
Cooperative Impedance Control for Multiple Underwater Vehicle Manipulator Systems Under Lean Communication	24
Autonomous Tracking and Sampling of the Deep Chlorophyll Maximum Layer in an Open-Ocean Eddy by a Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	23
Automatic Target Recognition for Mine Countermeasure Missions Using Forward-Looking Sonar Data	23
On the Usage of Low-Cost MEMS Sensors, Strapdown Inertial Navigation, and Nonlinear Estimation Techniques in Dynamic Positioning	23
Degeneracy-Aware Imaging Sonar Simultaneous Localization and Mapping	22
Bayesian Iterative Channel Estimation and Turbo Equalization for Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Underwater Acoustic Communications	22
Simulation-Driven Optimization of Underwater Docking Station Design	22
Global Exponential Tracking Control for an Autonomous Surface Vessel: An Integral Concurrent Learning Approach	22
Underwater Acoustic Signal Classification Based on Sparse Time–Frequency Representation and Deep Learning	21
A Neural-Network-Based Sensitivity Analysis Approach for Data-Driven Modeling of Ship Motion	21
Improving the Performance of a Vector Sensor Line Array by Deconvolution	21
Real-Valued Sparse Bayesian Learning for Off-Grid Direction-of-Arrival (DOA) Estimation in Ocean Acoustics	21
Dynamic Modeling of Passively Draining Structures for Aerial–Aquatic Unmanned Vehicles	20
Parameter Optimization for an Underwater Optical Wireless Vertical Link Subject to Link Misalignments	20
Development of a Buoy-Borne Underwater Imaging System for In Situ Mesoplankton Monitoring of Coastal Waters	20
Station-Keeping Underwater Gliders Using a Predictive Ocean Circulation Model and Applications to SWOT Calibration and Validation	19
Angular MIMO for Underwater Wireless Optical Communications: Link Modeling and Tracking	19
Toward Time-Optimal Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Ship Maneuvering in Close-Range Encounters	18
Underwater Image Enhancement With Reinforcement Learning	18
Underwater Acoustic Source Seeking Using Time-Difference-of-Arrival Measurements	18
Frequency–Time Domain Turbo Equalization for Underwater Acoustic Communications	18
Measurements of Geologic Characteristics and Geophysical Properties of Sediments From the New England Mud Patch	17
Differential Pressure Sensor Speedometer for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Velocity Estimation	17
Terrain-Aided Navigation With Coarse Maps—Toward an Arctic Crossing With an AUV	17
Joint Message-Passing-Based Bidirectional Channel Estimation and Equalization With Superimposed Training for Underwater Acoustic Communications	17
Autonomous ROV Inspections of Aquaculture Net Pens Using DVL	17
An Imaging Information Estimation Network for Underwater Image Color Restoration	17
Exploiting Spatial–Temporal Joint Sparsity for Underwater Acoustic Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Communications	17
Forward Speed Prediction of a Free-Running Wave-Propelled Boat	16
Coherence-Induced Bias Reduction in Synthetic Aperture Sonar Along-Track Micronavigation	16
Modeling and Simulation of Sidescan Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Network	16
A Reinforcement Learning Paradigm of Configuring Visual Enhancement for Object Detection in Underwater Scenes	16
Frequency-Domain Decision Feedback Equalization for Single-Carrier Transmissions in Fast Time-Varying Underwater Acoustic Channels	16
Interpolation Kernels for Synthetic Aperture Sonar Along-Track Motion Estimation	15
Underwater Acoustic Communication Using Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Doppler-Resilient Orthogonal Signal Division Multiplexing	15
Design, Characterization, and Test of a Versatile Single-Mode Power-Over-Fiber and Communication System for Seafloor Observatories	15
Unit Circle Rectification of the Minimum Variance Distortionless Response Beamformer	15
Higher-Order-Statistics-Based Direction-of-Arrival Estimation of Multiple Wideband Sources With Single Acoustic Vector Sensor	15

A Terminology Standard for Underwater Acoustics and the Benefits of International Standardization	15
Underwater Laser Triangulation Sensor Model With Flat Refractive Interfaces	14
Vision-Based In Situ Monitoring of Plankton Size Spectra Via a Convolutional Neural Network	14
Collaborating Ray Tracing and AI Model for AUV-Assisted 3-D Underwater Sound-Speed Inversion	14
Deep Learning for Imputation and Forecasting Tidal Level	14
Optimal Power Allocation for MIMO Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Systems Using Channel State Information at the Transmitter	14
Waveguide-Invariant-Based Ranging and Receiver Localization Using Tonal Sources of Opportunity	14
Sparsity-Aware Adaptive Turbo Equalization for Underwater Acoustic Communications in the Mariana Trench	13
A Strategy for Sizing and Optimizing the Energy System on Long-Range AUVs	13
Seabed Observations at the New England Mud Patch: Reflection and Scattering Measurements and Direct Geoacoustic Information	13
Hydrodynamic Parameter Estimation for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	13
ASUNA: A Topology Data Set for Underwater Network Emulation	13
HF Radar Ocean Surface Cross Section for the Case of Floating Platform Incorporating a Six-DOF Oscillation Motion Model	13
Tracking Multiple Surface Vessels With an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Field Results	13
Performance Measures for Validation of Oil Spill Dispersion Models Based on Satellite and Coastal Data	13
A Kriged Compressive Sensing Approach to Reconstruct Acoustic Fields From Measurements Collected by Underwater Vehicles	12
An Integrated Visual Odometry System for Underwater Vehicles	12
Omnidirectional Multicamera Video Stitching Using Depth Maps	12
Multitarget Tracking With Multiple Models and Visibility: Derivation and Verification on Maritime Radar Data	12
Real-Time Outlier Detection Applied to a Doppler Velocity Log Sensor Based on Hybrid Autoencoder and Recurrent Neural Network	12
Cross-Medium Communication Combining Acoustic Wave and Millimeter Wave: Theoretical Channel Model and Experiments	12
Phase Wrap Error Correction by Random Sample Consensus With Application to Synthetic Aperture Sonar Micronavigation	12
Subcarrier Mapping for Underwater Video Transmission Over OFDM	12
Designated Area Persistent Monitoring Strategies for Hybrid Underwater Profilers	12
Deep-Sea Robotic Survey and Data Processing Methods for Regional-Scale Estimation of Manganese Crust Distribution	12
On the Achievable Rate of Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output Underwater Acoustic Communications	12
Underwater Position and Attitude Estimation Using Acoustic, Inertial, and Depth Measurements	12
Utilizing Orthogonal Coprime Signals for Improving Broadband Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers	11
Underwater Optical 3-D Reconstruction of Photometric Stereo Considering Light Refraction and Attenuation	11
Acoustic Camera-Based Pose Graph SLAM for Dense 3-D Mapping in Underwater Environments	11
Numerical Modeling of the Mooring System Failure of an Aquaculture Net Cage System Under Waves and Currents	11
Acoustic Assessment of Polymetallic Nodule Abundance Using Sidescan Sonar and Altimeter	11
Virtual Maps for Autonomous Exploration of Cluttered Underwater Environments	10
Takeoff and Landing Control of a Hybrid Aerial Underwater Vehicle on Disturbed Water’s Surface	10
An Experimental Benchmark for Geoacoustic Inversion Methods	10
Adaptive Sampling of Surface Fronts in the Arctic Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	10
Reinforcement Learning Based Underwater Wireless Optical Communication Alignment for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles	10
Performance of an Underwater Optical Wireless Link With a Randomly Placed or Moving Receiver	10
Development of an Efficient Coral-Coverage Estimation Method Using a Towed Optical Camera Array System [Speedy Sea Scanner (SSS)] and Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation: A Sea Trial at the Kujuku-Shima	10
Real-Time Offshore Coastal Acoustic Tomography Enabled With Mirror-Transpond Functionality	10
High-Resolution Power Spectral Estimation Method Using Deconvolution	10
A Scoping Study to Determine the Location-Specific WEC Threshold Size for Wave-Powered AUV Recharging	10
Assessing Feasibility of Secure Quantum Communications Involving Underwater Assets	10
Performance Prediction and Estimation for Underwater Target Detection Using Multichannel Sonar	10
Buoy Analysis in a Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converter	10
Ice Condition Assessment Using Onboard Accelerometers and Statistical Change Detection	10