{"id":71,"date":"2021-08-31T11:56:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.copperfrost.co.uk\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2021-09-02T15:33:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:33:11","slug":"robotic-vehicles-and-field-trials-performed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.copperfrost.co.uk\/?page_id=71","title":{"rendered":"Experience with Field Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This page summarises my experience with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), hardware I have built, and fields trials I have performed and organised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nessie VII AUV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Nessie VII AUV in the Heriot-Watt University Ocean Systems Laboratory tank during control algorithm experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used this hover-capable AUV extensively during experiments for my PhD thesis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Acoustic Modems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Extensively used the WHOI acoustic modem and Evologics S2C 18\/34 acoustic modems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of a pair of acoustic modem Buoys I designed and built. They consisted of an Evologics 18\/34 acoustic modem, power distribution, a raspberry pi computer, and a Wireless Access Point so that the Buoy can be connected to remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These can be deployed at Sea, anchored in position and used as a triangulation transponder or as a means to transfer data between air and underwater mediums<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

IVER 3 AUV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I used this survey vehicle extensively to perform underwater surveys of the sea floor in the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n