The 5th generation SubjuGator vehicle has participated in 2 years of operation at the University of Florida from 2004 to 2006. Each of the iterations of the deisgn are presented below.
SubjuGator 5a
| Dry Weight: | 32 lbs | Thrusters: | 5 Seabotix BTD150 |
| Dimensions: | 24″x16″x14″ | ||
| Max Depth: | 15 feet | Navigation: | IMU |
| Max Speed: | 0.7 m/s | Compass | |
| Battery Life: | 2 hours | ||
| Active Year: | 2006 (RoboSub 9) | Cameras: |
2 Webcams |
| Placement: | 1st |
AUVSI Publication 2006 | Photos | Team
An upgraded version of our fifth generation autonomous submarine, SubjuGator, will compete in the 2006 AUVSI/ ONR 9th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition from August 2-August 6, 2006. We have rebuilt our 2005 SubjuGator for this competiton, with about 70% new parts. Almost all of the electronics are new and we have a new body, new hard points, new external electronic box and a new hydrophone array.
The 2006 SubjuGator is designed to operate underwater at depths in excess of 15 feet. The mission behavior of SubjuGator is controlled by a network of I2C modules. This system includes sensors, motor controllers, more than 10 microcontrollers, and other necessary peripherals. A single-board Pentium M based computer running the Windows XP Embedded operating system provides processing power for the vision system and advanced signal processing.
SubjuGator 5
| Dry Weight: | 32 lbs | Thrusters: | 5 Seabotix BTD150 |
| Dimensions: | 24″x16″x14″ | ||
| Max Depth: | 15 feet | Navigation: | IMU |
| Max Speed: | 0.7 m/s | Compass | |
| Battery Life: | 2 hours | ||
| Active Year: | 2005 (RoboSub 8) | Cameras: |
2 Webcams |
| Placement: | 1st |
AUVSI Publication 2005 | Photos | Team