A. D.

Instituto de Pesquisas da Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Federal Fluminense

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A. D. is a leading researcher in autonomous robotic sailboats, focusing on sustainable, long-endurance ocean monitoring systems. Their major contributions include the design and implementation of control architectures for sailboat robots, most notably through the development of the N-BOAT and F-Boat twin platforms. A. D.’s work addresses the critical challenge of energy self-generation in autonomous vehicles, enabling extended missions without external power sources. Their most cited paper, "Design and Implementation of a Control System for a Sailboat Robot" (2016), has garnered 34 citations and presents a novel control system for autonomous navigation, validated through a physical prototype. This work is complemented by "N-BOAT: An Autonomous Robotic Sailboat" (2013, 24 citations), which details the foundational architecture and prototype. A. D. also introduced "Yara," an ocean virtual environment (2025) for developing and testing autonomous sailing robots and unmanned surface vessels, offering a cost-effective simulation tool for the research community. Their research emphasizes sustainable, long-range sea monitoring solutions, making significant strides in autonomous maritime robotics and energy management.