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Robotics
We invent new ways for moving through water, taking inspiration from animals who have adjusted for life in this environment.
Sensing
We develop sensors inspired by lateral line sensing of fish, methods of data acquisition and analysis, and apply them to measure, characterize and classify underwater environments.
Defended PhD Theses
- Ali Hassan Khan, Doctor's Degree, 2025, (sup) Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan; Maarja Kruusmaa; Stefan Hoerner, Investigating Fish Hydrodynamic Sensing: An Integrated Approach Utilizing Numerical and Experimental Methods, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Lauri Vihman, Doctor's Degree, 2024, (sup) Jaan Raik; Maarja Kruusmaa, Data-Driven Fault-Resilient Cross-Layer Sensor Network Architecture, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Mohamed Walid Remmas, Doctor's Degree, 2023, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa; Ahmed Chemori, Contributions to the Modelling and Control of Fin-Actuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Roza Gkliva, Doctor's Degree, 2023, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Novel Mechanisms of Robot Locomotion: Variable Stiffness Actuators for Underwater and Multi-phase Environments, Tallinn University of Technology, School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Christian Meurer, Doctor's Degree, 2021, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa; Ülle Kotta, State Estimation and Control for Small Low-Cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Juan Francisco Fuentes Perez, Doctor's Degree, 2019, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa; Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan, Flow Sensing with Pressure Sensors-Based Artificial Lateral Lines: from the Laboratory to the Field, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems
- Gert Toming, Doctor's Degree, 2017, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Fluid Body Interaction of Biomimetic Underwater Robots, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems.
- Andres Hunt, Doctor's Degree, 2017, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Application-Oriented Performance Characterization of the Ionic Polymer Transducers (IPTs), Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
- Taavi Salumäe, Doctor's Degree, 2015, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Flow-sensitive robotic fish: from concept to experiments, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
- Asko Ristolainen, Doctor's Degree, 2015, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Phantom organs and their applications in robotic surgery and radiology training, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
- Lin Li, Doctor's Degree, 2015, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Statistical Methods for Ultrasound Image Segmentation, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
- Jaas Ježov, Doctor's Degree, 2013, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Pressure sensitive lateral line for underwater robot, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
- Kärt Ojavee, Doctor's Degree, 2013, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Active Smart Interior Textiles, Estonian Academy of Arts
- Juri Gavšin, Doctor's Degree, 2011, (sup) Maarja Kruusmaa, Intrinsic Robot Safety Through Reversibility of Actions, Tallinn University of Technology School of Information Technologies, Centre for Biorobotics.
Projects
- "Robotics and AI for Sewer Pipe Inspection and Maintenance (PIPEON)" (01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "AutoMap Extreme - Near Real-Time Mapping of Data in Extreme Environments" (01/01/2024 - 31/12/2028), PI: Laura Piho, Financier: Estonian Research Council
- "MultiFlow - Multiscale Natural Flow Sensing for Coasts and Rivers" (01/01/2024 - 31/12/2028), PI: Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan, Financier: Estonian Research Council
- "Pressure Sensor Based Sea Monitoring" (01/12/2023 - 31/05/2027), PI: Elizaveta Dubrovinskaya, Financier: Estonian Research Council
- "Adapting to the rapidly changing Arctic Implications of changing hydrodynamic conditions on the coastal-marine environments in Svalbard (COASTADAPT)" (20/05/2022 - 11/07/2024), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- "INTEGRATED DigitaL Framework FOR Comprehensive MARITIME DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICES (ILIAD)" (01/02/2022 - 31/01/2025), PI: Asko Ristolainen, Financier: European Commission
- "Solutions to current and future problems on natural and constructed shorelines, eastern Baltic Sea" (01/06/2020 - 31/03/2024), PI: Tarmo Soomere, Financier: Estonian Research Council
- "Multi-scAle-Multi-Method Analysis of Mechanisms causing Ice Acceleration (MAMMAMIA)" (01/01/2020 - 31/12/2023), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: Norra Teadusagentuur
- "Resilient Bio-inspired Modular Robotic Miners (ROBOMINERS)" (01/06/2019 - 31/05/2023), PI: Asko Ristolainen, Financier: European Commission
- "Grenada watershed monitoring and analysis" (01/04/2019 - 31/03/2022), PI: Asko Ristolainen, Financier: Environmental Investment Center
- "Bio-inspired Technologies for a Sustainable Marine Ecosystem (ECOBOTICS.SEA)" (01/01/2019 - 31/12/2022), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "Estonian Centre of Excellence in ICT Research (EXCITE)" (01/09/2016 - 01/03/2023), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: Archimedes Foundation
- "Sensors for LArge scale HydrodynaMic Imaging of ocean floor (LAkHsMI)" (01/04/2015 - 31/03/2019), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "Bio-inspired underwater robots" (01/01/2015 - 31/12/2020), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: Estonian Research Council
- "Assessing fish passibility using a robotic fish sensor and hydrodynamic imaging (FISHVIEW)" (01/04/2014 - 31/03/2017), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "European Academy for Marine and Underwater Robotics (ROBOCADEMY)" (01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "Archeological Robot systems for the World`s Seas (ARROWS)" (01/09/2012 - 31/08/2015), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission
- "Artificial Fish Locomotion and Sensing" (01/02/2009 - 31/01/2011), PI: Maarja Kruusmaa, Financier: European Commission