Intelligent Machines Design Lab Final Robot Review Sea Turtle Sentinel Intelligent Machines Design Lab Sea Turtle Sentinel Luke Scime – April 10, 2014

Mission Overview Many species of sea turtles are critically endangered Nests must be located before they can be protected Sentinel searches for colored targets that mark artificial nests Active nests are warmer than the ambient temperature Sentinel geo-tags the approximate location of the active nests Sea Turtle Sentinel 2

Systems Overview Sea Turtle Sentinel 3

The Mission Package Detect Classify Report Sea Turtle Sentinel 4

Vision Processing Sea Turtle Sentinel 5

Behaviors Sea Turtle Sentinel 6

Where is Sentinel at Now? Original Goals Current Status Reliably avoid obstacles Complete Locate nests from a distance Actuated camera/sensor mast Approach and analyze nests Under Development Operate both inside and outside Operate Primarily Inside GPS – assisted navigation Canceled Sea Turtle Sentinel 7

Questions? Sea Turtle Sentinel 8