RoboSub
The Competition
The RoboSub competition challenges students to build and program autonomous underwater vehicles. This competition takes place annually, and it was last held at the University of Maryland.
The robot must complete a series of tasks autonomously, including obstacle avoidance, pinger detection, breaching, and more! We last participated in RoboSub in 2019, and we are looking forward to returning in 2024.
AUV 2024
We will be constructing a new vehicle for 2024, which does not yet have a name! Testing will take place in the CRC.
We plan on learning from our previous RoboSub vehicle (from 2019) as we tackle the building and programming of the new vehicle. Upcoming projects include designing of main platform, actuator development, perception development, navigation development, and electrical system construction.
Mechanical Design
Target weight of 48.5 lbs
Centralized electrical system in a single central pressure cylinder
Design utilizing all dimensions around pressure cylinder
Maximize translational thrust
Electrical Design
Segmented electrical system via acrylic plates
Back plate for wire input to pressure cylinder
All plates on rails for ease of access
Batteries in separate cylinder below sub
Software Design
Code written in Python and C++ under the ROS 2 framework
Gazebo simulation environment
IMU, DVL, and Sonar used for localization
Stereo Camera and Sonar used for perception
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