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Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge - Europe (SAUC-E) 2006. ORGANIZED BY:. What is SAUC-E?. How it works?. Steering Committee. DSTL (MOD). Industrial Sponsors. Missions. Competitors. Competition. Funding. EPSRC. Independent Evaluation. Judges. [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge - Europe (SAUC-E) 2006
What is SAUC-E?
SAUC-E is the acronym for Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge - Europe. SAUC-E is a competition for european students to foster the research and development in underwater technology.
Sponsored by DSTL / EPSRC
Organised by DSTL, Heriot-Watt University, NOC
Challenge:
Design and build an AUV that can swim around an obstacle course against the clock in sheltered water conditions.
Manage a complete systems engineering project from design to build
How it works?
DSTL (MOD)
EPSRC
Steering Committee
Judges
CompetitorsIndustrial SponsorsCompetition
Funding
Missions
IndependentEvaluation
The Competitors
The Mission
Task nº 1: Move from launch/release point and submerge. Pass through a validation gate without contacting any part of the structure.
Task nº 2: Locate a target situated on the bottom of the tank and "hit" it using a marker dropped from the vehicle.
Task nº 3: Locate a mid-water target and make contact with the front of the vehicle. The target will be reflective (both optically and acoustically).
Task nº 4: Surface within a designated surfacing zone which will be marked by means of an active acoustic device.
The Dream
The Reality
Competition site
Competition site
The Teams
The Teams
The Setup
The Setup
The Action
• Day 1:• Setup and buyancy testing• Sorting out last minute problems
Day 1 & 2
• Teams get ready
Day 2
Qualifications…• 4 Teams qualify for the final:
• HWU-Girona-Southampton-Bremen• Bath are back in the water• Leceister and Glasgow get wet
Day 3
• Girona wins the day
Day 4
Live!
SAUC-E: Results
1st
2nd
3rd
University of GironaCatalonia - Spain
Robot: ICTINEUAUV
Heriot-Watt UniversityScotland - UK
Robot: NESSIE AUV
Southampton UniversityUK
Robot: Soton AUV
SAUC-E: Prize
Award Team Prize
1st Girona £5,000
2nd Heriot Watt £2,000
3rd Southampton £1,000
The team with the fastest vehicle
Bremen £500
The team with the most innovative use of an everyday object
Leicester (using a fruit bowl)
£500
The team who persevered the most to overcome the challenge
Bath £500
The team that took the most challenging approach
Glasgow (the team with the waggiest tail!)
£500
The Spirit
• Most problems came from basic engineering
• Teams with little budget struggled
• Team with underwater research background had an edge
• Amazing result – No prior training in the pool– Yet 4 teams made it to the final– 2 teams managed to perform at least 2 tasks– More students and labs now ‘think AUVs’– Quality of vehicles was outstanding
• Continuity is assured for a few more years– MOD is on board– EPSRC is on-board– French DGA (MOD) is willing to join the party– Industry? It is up to you!
Lessons Learnt
• Encourage more teams to participate
• Keep Missions at the same level of difficulty
• Get involvement across Europe
• Better facility
• Bigger Pool
• More time in water for teams
• Encourage focus on autonomy
• Help required on basic engineering
• Financial support from industry welcomed
The Future