Mechatronics Design Mechatronics Design AssociationAssociation

EngSoc Budget Presentation EngSoc Budget Presentation 20122012

The CompetitionThe Competition

Sponsored by the Association for Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems Unmanned Vehicle Systems InternationalInternational

Takes place in San Diego in July each Takes place in San Diego in July each yearyear

Draws teams from universities all Draws teams from universities all over the worldover the world

WebsiteWebsite

The CompetitionThe Competition The goal is to build The goal is to build

a robotic submarine a robotic submarine that navigates itself that navigates itself through an through an underwater obstacle underwater obstacle coursecourse Pass through gatesPass through gates Follow marked pathsFollow marked paths Hit buoysHit buoys Shoot torpedoesShoot torpedoes Home in on a sonar Home in on a sonar

signalsignal

MDA’s HistoryMDA’s History

Our club was started more than 7 Our club was started more than 7 years agoyears ago

Entered competition in 2006, 2007, Entered competition in 2006, 2007, 20082008

Won “Best Net Entry” in 2006Won “Best Net Entry” in 2006

MDA’s HistoryMDA’s History

The sub flooded in the 2009 The sub flooded in the 2009 competition, burning out the onboard competition, burning out the onboard computercomputer

Most of the original club members left Most of the original club members left in 2010, a year where nothing really in 2010, a year where nothing really happened.happened.

The current executives revived the club The current executives revived the club and began a redesign of the vehicle in and began a redesign of the vehicle in the summer of last year (2011).the summer of last year (2011).

Progress in 2011Progress in 2011

Electronics systems were completely Electronics systems were completely redesigned.redesigned.

Internal computer replaced with Internal computer replaced with netbooknetbook

Vision and control code completely Vision and control code completely rewrittenrewritten

Progress in 2011Progress in 2011

Over the last Over the last year we were year we were able to get the able to get the sub back into the sub back into the waterwater

Currently we can Currently we can control depth control depth and stabilize and stabilize pitch/rollpitch/roll

See videoSee video

Next YearNext Year

We plan to go to competition in 2012We plan to go to competition in 2012 Work that remains to be doneWork that remains to be done

Obtain an IMU. This is our most important Obtain an IMU. This is our most important and expensive purchase.and expensive purchase.

Fabricate board for sonar hydrophone Fabricate board for sonar hydrophone systemsystem

Mount the torpedo launcherMount the torpedo launcher Complete vision and control code (zero Complete vision and control code (zero

cost)cost) Lots of testing!Lots of testing!