Karen Torres-Medina

Karen Torres-Medina

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A versatile and proactive Mechatronics Engineer with expertise in AI, robotics, TinyML, and IoT. Passionate about creating impactful solutions through innovation and technology.

Autonomous Navigation for an Intelligent Sailboat - Sensailor

Published in Book Chapter, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, XV Ibero-American Congress of Mechanical Engineering, 2023

This paper titled “Autonomous Navigation for an Intelligent Sailboat - Sensailor” was published as a book chapter in the proceedings of the XV Ibero-American Congress of Mechanical Engineering. The research focuses on developing an autonomous navigation system for the Sensailor intelligent sailboat, which integrates Lidar and camera sensors for obstacle recognition and navigation. The data collected from these sensors allow the sailboat to register obstacle coordinates and determine safe zones for navigation. AI algorithms are applied for path planning, ensuring the sailboat can move from its starting point to a target position while optimizing time and resources.

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Recommended citation: Fajardo-Pruna, M., Sanchez-Orozco, D., Torres-Medina, K., Lopez-Estrada, L., Tutiven, C., Vidal, Y. (2023). "Autonomous Navigation for an Intelligent Sailboat - Sensailor." Advances in Mechanical Engineering, XV Ibero-American Congress of Mechanical Engineering, Springer, 65.
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