ROBOSUB
Isaac Peral y Caballero
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FuVe Future Vehicles and Entrepreneurs
F UVE
association borns from the desire of innovation and entrepreneurship. Formed by 20 students from different universities and specialties we will work to develop technological projects for
Our mission is to provide a platform for develop ideas that can make a difference in the future. Currently our the XXI century.
goals are focused on the development of an automated and autonomous submarine capable of performing tasks in the marine environment. We have applied much effort and enthusiasm, along with all the help we have received from our sponsors, but it is still not enough, we need a final push to make this submarine a reality.
Future Vehicles Entrepreneurs
FuVe Future Vehicles and Entrepreneurs
Future Vehicles Entrepreneurs
History Ending 2010, an student of the E.T.S.I. Navales (Universidad PolitĂŠcnica de Madrid) who worked for the same university, found out that the Michigan University had taken part in the Roboboat championship. That was how he found out the AUVSI(Association for Unmanned Vehicle International) where he learned about different interuniversity challenges including those from the design to the construction of Robotic Vessels, Robotic Submarines(ROVs) y Robotic Aircraft (UAVs).
We are a group of students from different universities and subjects of study: naval engineering, aerospace engineering, electronics, software, marketing, etc. We want to design and build innovative technological projects that could be useful to the industry, the armies and navies and the society.
Our association was forged from the small idea of taking part in a championship and now it is able to afford different technological projects. It will allow us to complete our university learning and at the same time, we will be capable of innovating and contributing with improvements to our society. FUVE team.
ROBOSUB 2012 Isaac Peral y Caballero
ROBOSUB ISAAC PERAL Y CABALLERO Propulsion We are using jet propulsion with two water pumps that take water from the bottom of the submarine. The waterjet is redistributed by the valves that propel the device. Software We have considered the following design aspects: methods accepted by the European framework with real time operation JDErobot 5.0 platform, programming language C/C++ and high level processes operating systems: Ubuntu 10.04.3 TLS custom C/C++, JDErobot5.0, The player project (Gazebo 0.9), GTK + library, Library OpenGL, OpenCV, Matlab and CUDA.
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ROBOSUB 2012 Isaac Peral y Caballero
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ROBOSUB ISAAC PERAL Y CABALLERO Electronics and Sensors CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM Runs IA and Control System Mission and Goals. SENSOR FUSION SYSTEMS Process information from all sensor of the submarine including Stereoscopic Vision System. STEREOSCOPIC VISION SYSTEMS Process information of two high definition CCD cameras: a ventral one and a front one. INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS Provides position, course and attitude information in real time.
DEPTH GAUGE Provides information regarding the depth and temperature at which the submarine is in real time.
ROBOSUB 2012 Isaac Peral y Caballero
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ROBOSUB ISAAC PERAL Y CABALLERO Electronics and Sensors PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM Determine and control motors and flow control valves actuators power. SMART TORPEDOES CONTROL SYSTEM They schedule the torpedoes with the target coordinates and the best route to reach it. Once it is confirmed the schedule has been received and stored by the torpedo, the system launches it. SMART TORPEDOES They guide the torpedo to the target coordinates following the best route. GRASPING SYSTEM It controls the two mechanical arms which are capable of holding an object and restricting its mobility in 3 degrees of freedom.
Start & KILL SWITCH SYSTEM It switches off the engines and propellers power unit to its activation. When it is disabled, the central system should be able to resume the mission. It also provides a button that tells the central control system that the mission should start.
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FUTURE APPLICATIONS Structure maintenance
Protection of convoys
The underwater vision system, combined with the robotic arm, is an inestimable tool for locating and repairing damages in structures or hulls of large ships.
The submarine is armed with two torpedoes, guided by the same technology used in the robot. It can be configured to intercept torpedoes or to be a shield for the boats.
Underwater repairs
Underwater research
The integrated guidance system allows the submarine to track silhouettes on the seabed, such as underwater cables, pipelines... It can assist repair works.
By sampling the ocean floor, following
animals in their migration or mapping the sandy seabed, it can make oceanographic discoveries.
Wrecks localization
Coast Guard
The inertial navigation system, along with the depth gauge, makes the submarine an ally in the long searches in the seabed.
The robot's onboard computer is configured to behave as a guard and watch the coast. Once threats are detected, it can provide live images of the target.
ROBOSUB 2012 Isaac Peral y Caballero
Future Vehicles Entrepreneurs
What do we need? Economic resources The "Universidad PolitĂŠcnica de Madrid" provides us workshops and spaces to work. Nowadays our principal office is located in the Technical School of Naval Engineers (ETSI Navales). The budget that we have to build the robot is due to the economic contributions of our sponsors. All our resources are intended to the prototype production and management of the association. The team members work as volunteers in order to achieve our objectives. We try to minimize the cost of the project. We have decided to build all the components of the submarine and then assembled into the frame, which has been also designed and built by the team. Anyway, our efforts would need more resources.
Parts and Components The project is so complex that sometimes it is impossible to create our own components, so we are forced to resort to electronic suppliers and computer components. Media support Being students sometimes is hard to contact with companies and potential investors. That is why the media is the perfect platform to introduce us and get more support. People with enthusiasm Our team is composed of 20 students from different universities and subjects of study. Both the project and the association are open to new members who want to offer their skills and enthusiasm.
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COLLABORATIONS Counterparts to sponsors It is possible to collaborate with the association it three different ways with a different range of counterparties. Anyway, all the sponsors will have their own space in our website, in social networks, signage and merchandising, trade shows, events and projects. They will also have entries in the project and association's scientific publications.
Highlighted references in the media
Presence at defense and innovation events
Mentions in conference and symposiums
Presence at defense and t innovation events
Mentions in conference and symposiums
Logos in our corporative videos
Mentions in conference and symposiums
Logos on the official polo shirt
Logos on the official polo shirt
Logos in our corporative videos
Logos in our corporative videos
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OUR PUBLIC RELATIONS Press News, interviews and reports in newspaper and trade press (technology and economy).
Radio We have given interviews in national and provincial media in which we have presented the project and mentioned the people involved. Fairs We are going to participate in several fairs linked to the defense sector. There, we will have our own space and give lectures. Internet We have got a strong presence in the Spanish speaking network press.
Simposiums Throughout the year, we will participate in several events. We will present our project and association to different sectors of technology and innovation.
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