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Airflow dynamics, vegetation and aeolian erosive processes in a shadow zone leeward of a resort in an arid transgressive dune system

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2019-12-10T13:43:16Z

Structures and infrastructures can modify aeolian sedimentary dynamics as has occurred in the arid transgressive dunefield of Maspalomas (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands), where an aeolian shadow zone has been formed leeward of a tourist resort (Playa del Inglés). The aim of this paper is to analyse spatial and statistically the influences of vegetation and topography on wind flow across this shadow zone. An experiment was carried out in March 2017, collecting wind speed and direction from 5 transects with anemometers at 0.40 m height. Simultaneously, a drone flight was carried out, from which an orthophoto and digital elevation and surface models (DEM and DSM) were obtained. Distance from the resort, and the presence of vegetation were found to influence transects dominated by erosional processes. Transects that do not display erosional processes were primarily affected by the presence of vegetation. The local wind field changes at a similar distance across the transects downwind from the resorts indicating an acceleration or reattachment of the wind at this distance downwind. The vegetation role in this aeolian shadow zone could be a key to the future evolution of the area resulting in either further stabilization, or alternatively, the continued deflation of the area.

A Component-Based C++ Communication Middleware for an Autonomous Robotic Sailboat

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2019-12-10T13:40:00Z

The new C++ standard, C++11, and its upgrade, C++14, introduces new advances and features which make more affordable and easier the development of software for complex systems. Following this tenet we have designed and developed a component-based service-oriented C++ middleware, called ISE, for distributed systems using exclusively standard C++ and the quasi standard C++ Boost Libraries for keeping the middleware portable. The final aim of developing ISE has been to build the remote communication software infrastructure of an oceanic autonomous robotic sailboat called A-Tirma.

A-TIRMA G2: An Oceanic Autonomous Sailboat

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2016-02-04T17:40:00Z

Using Data Mining to Improve the Public Transport in Gran Canaria Island

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-05-21T12:02:11Z

Stripe based Clothes Segmentation

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-05-21T12:00:00Z

A-TIRMA: A small autonomous sailboat

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-05-13T13:35:00Z

TouCAN: Mejora y Ampliación de Funcionalidades

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-04-15T13:25:00Z

Ocean Glider Path Planning based on Automatic Structure Detection and Tracking

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-03-12T17:50:00Z

Data uncertainty management in path planning for underwater ocean gliders

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-03-12T17:22:17Z

Workshop on Marine Sensors and Manipulators

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2015-01-22T09:20:00Z

Next February 11^th, 12^th and 13^th 2015 will be held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, within the Eurocast 2015, the Workshop on Marine Sensors and Manipulators organized by our Division colleague Darío Sosa.

The aim of this event is to bring together sensor developers and researchers (including robotic arms and manipulators) related to the Marine Robotics field, together with projects, institutions and companies working with, and promoting marine robotics. In addition to presentations, there will be also tutorials and robotic demostrations open to the general public.

Further information in relation to the whorshop is available through the following link: www.marinerobotics.es.

Participation in a study about El Hierro's Vulcano

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2014-10-16T17:06:39Z

ULPGC's researchers participate in a scientific study for monitoring the emission rate of magma of El Hierro's Vulcano, among them our division mate Antonio González Ramos. More information in the following link:

http://www.ulpgc.es/index.php?pagina=noticia&ver=151014volcan

Estudio y Diseño: Renderizado Volumétrico con AMILab

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2014-07-22T19:15:00Z

Ocean Model Ensemble for Glider Path Planning

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2014-06-23T20:43:03Z

ROC-SIANI researchers in the media

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2014-05-26T12:40:00Z

Last week, two colleagues of our division, Modesto Castrillón y Javier Lorenzo, received the attention from the media in relation to their work in human machine interaction, and their collaboration with colleagues at Universidad del Pais Vasco. Here we include links to those media:

"La Provincia" newspaper: here.
The radio magazine "El Espejo Canario": here.
Canarias Radio: here.

We congrat our fellow division members, Modesto and Javier, for the diffusion of their work in the media.

South Atlantic crossing mission completed!

Antonio C. Domínguez Brito — 2014-05-23T09:55:00Z

We would like to echo here the news of a new long distance navigation mission completed with success by a glider autonomous robot, baptized as RU-29 Challenger. In this mission our colleague and member of Division ROC-SIANI, Antonio González Ramos has participated actively. Congratulations, Antonio, for this new achievement!. We include a link with further informations about the event:

http://www.ulpgc.es/index.php?pagina=noticia&ver=glider_22052014