Plastic Grabber: Underwater Autonomous Vehicle Simulation for Plastic Objects Retrieval Using Genetic Programming

Evaluating the performance of the ‘Seabin’ – A fixed point mechanical litter removal device for sheltered waters

“…It has been estimated that in the UK alone local authorities spend an average ~£6000 per km per year (Mouat et al, 2010) on cleaning ports, harbours and areas of touristic importance; generating a growing interest in the use of mechanical devices to facilitate clean up. Various legislative and mechanical solutions for marine litter are being implemented globally, however, the design and use of these cleaning devices remains in its infancy (Kasparavičiūtė et al, 2018;Gong and Trajano, 2019). One example is a 100 m long barrier-like system developed by The Ocean Clean-up to capture floating waste in the open oceans (The Ocean Cleanup, 2019).…”