Senior Project
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Senior Project Brief Description

The goal of this project is to build a swarm of autonomous robots to map underwater terrain. Research was conducted by the Autonomous Underwater Robots team to determine the best means in which to approach this problem. Specialized detection methods and distance measuring will be generated by using blue LEDs and blue filtered photodiodes. The physical design of the robots involves an RC submarine platform that will be modified to include additional subsystems. The additional subsystems required for each submarine are the detection array, the power system, the motor control system, the directional navigation system, and the camera system. Individual swarm members will be designed to swarm using minimalistic swarming techniques. They will follow cohesion, alignment, and separation criteria in order to complete the task successfully. The swarm will be evaluated periodically to determine if using alternative solutions is necessary. Image stitching software will be used to compile an image from the smaller images taken by each of the swarm members. The swarm members will also be designed to meet specific cost criterion. Our proposed project can be accomplished with less than $1000. The autonomous submarines will also be designed with societal and environmental impacts taken into consideration.