Exploring the Underwater Depths with an Autonomous Vehicle
Presentation Type
Event
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Louis Rubbo
Major
Engineering Science
Second Major
Applied Physics
Minor
Mathematics-Applied
Second Minor
Computer Science
Presentation Abstract
SeaGlide is an underwater, autonomous vehicle that moves forward by changing its buoyancy and pitch, causing it to glide up and down through the water without the use of a propeller. SeaGlide come as a do-it-yourself kit which includes instructions for assembling and programming a base vehicle. This project builds on the construction of one such SeaGlide by making modifications by adding pressure and temperature sensors, which are housed in an originally designed nose cone. The addition of a waterproof GoPro also allow a visual exploration of the underwater ecosystem. Together these modifications allow passive measurements in marine environments.
Course
ENGR499
Location
Brittain Hall, Room 112
Start Date
16-4-2019 6:20 PM
End Date
16-4-2019 6:40 PM
Disciplines
Engineering Physics
Recommended Citation
Hughes, Katrina, "Exploring the Underwater Depths with an Autonomous Vehicle" (2019). Undergraduate Research Competition. 26.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2019/oral/26
Exploring the Underwater Depths with an Autonomous Vehicle
Brittain Hall, Room 112
SeaGlide is an underwater, autonomous vehicle that moves forward by changing its buoyancy and pitch, causing it to glide up and down through the water without the use of a propeller. SeaGlide come as a do-it-yourself kit which includes instructions for assembling and programming a base vehicle. This project builds on the construction of one such SeaGlide by making modifications by adding pressure and temperature sensors, which are housed in an originally designed nose cone. The addition of a waterproof GoPro also allow a visual exploration of the underwater ecosystem. Together these modifications allow passive measurements in marine environments.