THEME: "Innovating with Light: From Fundamentals to Future Tech"
18-19 May 2026
Boston, MA, USA
Guangdong Ocean University, China
Title: Enhancing Underwater SLAM Navigation and Perception: A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning Integration
Fomekong Fomekong Rachel Merveille obtained her Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, in 2018 and her Master of Engineering in Intelligent Equipment Automation and Technology from Huzhou University, China, in 2022. She is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Ship and Naval Architecture, Marine College, Guangdong Ocean University. Her research interests encompass industrial robotic arm design, control systems, simultaneous localization and mapping-based sensor fusion, deep learning for unmanned underwater vehicles, and machine learning.