https://aquawiz.org/en/news Latest news from AquaWiz, a student team developing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:53:30 GMT https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2026 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2026 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT We presented the development and field validation of a surface observation system for drift prediction in Lake Biwa, and took 2nd place in the poster session. event https://aquawiz.org/en/news/weather-contest-2025 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/weather-contest-2025 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Our autonomous profiling float — a low-cost underwater observation system — was recognized for both its design and its practical value in the field. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/jsec-2025 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/jsec-2025 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Recognition for a system design and field-validation effort aimed at making continuous underwater profile observation affordable to deploy. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/mitoujr-2025 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/mitoujr-2025 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT UmiNavi — a project for estimating an underwater vehicle's position using a camera, IMU, and depth sensor in places where GPS cannot reach — was selected. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/free-research-expo-2025 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/free-research-expo-2025 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Our work toward observation infrastructure that anyone can use — along with a concrete vision for putting it into practice — earned recognition. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/triton-3-biwa-89m https://aquawiz.org/en/news/triton-3-biwa-89m Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Depth trials at Lake Biwa took Triton-3 down to a maximum of 89 m, demonstrating pressure resistance and stable data acquisition at depth. release https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2025-lt https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2025-lt Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT We presented an AI model that detects, tracks, and classifies fish from underwater video in a single workflow, and discussed how it can support ecosystem monitoring. event https://aquawiz.org/en/news/weather-grand-prize-2024 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/weather-grand-prize-2024 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Our underwater observation system — pairing a pressure-resistant build with low-power operation — was recognized as a practical platform and took the competition's top prize. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2024 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2024 Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT We presented our Fish AI research — aimed at cutting the workload of underwater video analysis and supporting ecosystem understanding — and took 2nd place in the poster session. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/tongali-2023 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/tongali-2023 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT We pitched a business model that uses underwater drones for environmental education and approachable field surveys; the idea was recognized for both feasibility and long-term potential. award https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2023 https://aquawiz.org/en/news/matlab-expo-2023 Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT We presented a vSLAM approach for estimating position with cameras and an IMU in environments where GPS is unavailable, and took 1st place in the poster session. award