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Maki Lab
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A lab that coordinates multiple underwater robots to observe the seafloor over wide areas and long periods.
AboutAbout the lab
Bringing light to the sea, and adventure to robots!
The Maki Lab uses robotics and information processing to research new exploration systems for the ocean and the seafloor.
At its core are AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles), robots that make their own decisions and dive without a human pilot.
By coordinating multiple robots, the lab aims to observe the seafloor in fine detail, over wide areas and long periods, which has been difficult with conventional ship-based methods.
Key terms
- AUV
- Short for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. A robot that moves underwater by making its own decisions, without a human pilot.
- ROV
- A tethered underwater robot that a person operates remotely from a ship.
- Sensor fusion
- A method of combining information from multiple sensors to estimate a robot's position and surroundings more reliably.
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The lab researches and develops new underwater and seafloor exploration systems by coordinating multiple autonomous platforms, including AUVs. It covers the whole process, from algorithms and hardware to analysis of the collected data.
*Illustrative imageSeafloor observation with multiple robots
By coordinating multiple autonomous platforms such as AUVs, the lab aims to build systems that can observe the seafloor in fine detail, over wide areas and long periods that ship-based observation could not cover.
*Illustrative imageComprehensive development of underwater robot technology
The lab combines AUVs with ROVs, autonomous boats, and seafloor stations. It works on path planning, sensor fusion, machine learning, propulsion, acoustic communication and positioning, wireless charging, and data analysis, with applications such as simultaneous operation of multiple AUVs, tracking of marine organisms, and observation under sea ice.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Maki Lab include faculty, project researchers and research fellows, technical specialists and academic specialists, administrative assistants, doctoral and master's students, research students, and collaborating researchers.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorToshihiro MakiPublications ↗
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images.
- Top image: “NOAA SeaBED AUV Popoki” NOAA Fisheries / Public domain (cropped)
- Seafloor observation with multiple robots: “Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Fest 2007 DVIDS49226” John Williams / Public domain (cropped)
- Comprehensive development of underwater robot technology: “Coast Guard deploys Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Arctic science mission 140820-G-ZR723-001” Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert / Public domain (cropped)
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