Ivan Stenius
Papers
6
Total Citations
120
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About
Ivan Stenius is a pioneering researcher in marine robotics, with a focused expertise in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), hydrobatic maneuvering, and ocean robotics systems. His most influential contribution is the development and advancement of "hydrobatics" — a concept he helped define and champion — which enables underwater vehicles to achieve both the agility of hovering-style AUVs and the efficiency of gliding ones, much as aerobatics describes agile aerial flight. His 2018 review of hydrobatic AUV trends laid critical groundwork for the field, while subsequent papers on nonlinear model predictive control (35 citations) and cyber-physical system integration (25 citations) demonstrated practical, real-world implementations of these principles. Stenius has also applied this expertise to pressing environmental challenges, notably developing autonomous systems for seaweed farm inspection (29 citations) on Sweden's west coast — bridging cutting-edge robotics with emerging sustainable aquaculture industries. His more recent work explores reinforcement learning and bioinspired locomotion, signaling a forward-looking research vision. With nearly 120 cumulative citations across his key works, Stenius has established himself as a leading voice shaping the future of intelligent, agile underwater exploration.
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- 2A System for Autonomous Seaweed Farm Inspection with an Underwater Robot29 citations · 2022
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