Yifan Gong

Yifan Gong
Yifan Gong

Contact information

yifgong@student.unimelb.edu.au

Desk 33, Room 315, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Building (Building 193)

Thesis title

Safe Navigation of Underwater Robotics in Unknown Environments

Research overview

The research investigates safe navigation strategies for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in unknown and unstructured environments, where limited sensing and environmental features pose significant challenges. The research aims to develop a robust and adaptive control framework for collision-free and reliable navigation. The methodology includes system modelling in simulation environments, algorithm development using approaches such as model predictive control, reinforcement learning, and SLAM, followed by validation in simulations and controlled field trials.

Research group

Control and Signal Processing

Supervisors

Dr Ye Pu

Qualifications

Master of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne