Mechatronics Design Association EngSoc Budget Presentation 2012

The Competition Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Takes place in San Diego in July each year Takes place in San Diego in July each year Draws teams from universities all over the world Draws teams from universities all over the world Website Website Website

The Competition The goal is to build a robotic submarine that navigates itself through an underwater obstacle course The goal is to build a robotic submarine that navigates itself through an underwater obstacle course Pass through gates Pass through gates Follow marked paths Follow marked paths Hit buoys Hit buoys Shoot torpedoes Shoot torpedoes Home in on a sonar signal Home in on a sonar signal

MDAs History Our club was started more than 7 years ago Our club was started more than 7 years ago Entered competition in 2006, 2007, 2008 Entered competition in 2006, 2007, 2008 Won Best Net Entry in 2006 Won Best Net Entry in 2006

MDAs History The sub flooded in the 2009 competition, burning out the onboard computer The sub flooded in the 2009 competition, burning out the onboard computer Most of the original club members left in 2010, a year where nothing really happened. Most of the original club members left in 2010, a year where nothing really happened. The current executives revived the club and began a redesign of the vehicle in the summer of last year (2011). The current executives revived the club and began a redesign of the vehicle in the summer of last year (2011).

Progress in 2011 Electronics systems were completely redesigned. Electronics systems were completely redesigned. Internal computer replaced with netbook Internal computer replaced with netbook Vision and control code completely rewritten Vision and control code completely rewritten

Progress in 2011 Over the last year we were able to get the sub back into the water Over the last year we were able to get the sub back into the water Currently we can control depth and stabilize pitch/roll Currently we can control depth and stabilize pitch/roll See video See video

Next Year We plan to go to competition in 2012 We plan to go to competition in 2012 Work that remains to be done Work that remains to be done Obtain an IMU. This is our most important and expensive purchase. Obtain an IMU. This is our most important and expensive purchase. Fabricate board for sonar hydrophone system Fabricate board for sonar hydrophone system Mount the torpedo launcher Mount the torpedo launcher Complete vision and control code (zero cost) Complete vision and control code (zero cost) Lots of testing! Lots of testing!