1. Solar Ray Robert Love rdlove@ufl
Solar Ray Robert Love University of Florida Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering EEL 5666C – Intelligent Machines Design Lab A.A. Arroyo, E.M. Schwartz, M. Pridgen, T. Vermeer

2. Solar Ray - Project Goals
Autonomous Flapping Underwater Robot
Avoids Obstacles
Obtains Video, Stores on SD Card
2 hour Dive, 10+ ft deep
Automatic Recharge with Solar Energy

3. Solar Ray - Hardware Microcontroller: PV Board
8V Power Harness: 18 AA, 2300mAh Energizer Batteries
Powerfilm R15-30 Solar Charger (300mA)
Demo ALL Aspects on robot itself

4. Sensors Actuators: Servos Solar Ray - Hardware
2 Waterproof On/Off Switches: Power On/Off, Feedback
2 CdS Cells: Sense Light
2 Hawkeye D11S Depth Finders: Obstacle Avoidance
1 DVR + 1/3” Color CMOS 1.5 Lux Bullet Camera
Actuators: Servos
Flapping: 2 Hitec HS-7950TG (486 oz-in)
Pitch: 2 Hitec HS-65HB (25 oz-in)

5. Swimming

6. Questions? DVR Weight Tuning PV Board, LCD CdS Cells On/Off Switch
Programming
Extension
Battery Packs
(Up to 30 AA’s)
Flapping Ctrl
Hawkeye D11S
Depth Sounders
AOA Tuning
Pitch/Yaw Ctrl
Bullet Camera
(720x480,110min)
Jacket: TBA