RobotX
Our 2024 RobotX multi-domain system consisted of a Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) and Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV).
As previous team members graduated, leadership within Team Inspiration worked with seven UCSD capstone student teams to improve the system capabilities by making the electrical system modular, drone prototype and navigation with RoboBoat as a mini WAM-V.
We won 4th Place Overall, 3rd place in Design Documentation, and a special award for Collaborative Systems Engineering.
ME - USV
Weight
To be measured
Top Speed
10 knots
Degrees of Freedom
3 (Surge, Sway, Yaw)
Dimensions
4.8 m x 2.4 m x 1.9 m
Endurance
4 hours runtime
Navigation System
Millimeter Precision GPS RTK
Dual Antenna GPS Heading
Differential GPS antennas
Wireless Communications
5.8GHz Ubiquiti Rocket 5 AC PrismRC (x2)
High gain omni antenna
Wifi
LoRa
Remote control: 915 Mhz radio
Power System
3,500 Wh Smart Lithium (x2)
Main Processor
Jetson Orin AGX
Propulsion System
Torqeedo Cruise 2.0L Motor w actuator (x2)
Blue Robotics T500 motors (x4)
Software Architecture
Robot Operating System (ROS)
Payload
Racquetball launcher
Perception Sensors
Livox Horizon LiDAR for distance detection and collision avoidance (x2)
Arducam 1080P Low Light WDR Ultra Wide Angle USB Camera Module (x3)
Acoustics
Hydrophone array of AS-1 Hydrophones and custom digitally adjustable notch filter circuit
Drone - UAV
Weight
To be measured
Top Speed
To be measured
Degrees of Freedom
3 Translational (Longitude, Latitude, Altitude)
3 Rotational (Roll, Pitch, Yaw)
Dimensions
23 in x 23 in x 8 in
Endurance
To be measured
Wireless Communications
Wifi
RFD900+ modem
Remote ID
Power System
5000mAh Lipo Battery
Main Processor
Jetson Orin Nano
Propulsion System
Tarot TL68P07 6S 380KV 4108 Multi Rotor Disc Brushless Motor (x4)
2 Pair KingVal Replacement T-Series 1255 Carbon Fiber Prop Propeller (x4)
Navigation System
Pixhawk
Centimeter Precision GPS RTK
Software Architecture
Robot Operating System (ROS)
Perception Sensors
Arducam 1080P Low Light WDR Ultra-Wide Angle USB Camera (x3)