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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. Y.R.Petillot@hw.ac.uk.

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  1. Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge - Europe (SAUC-E) 2006 ORGANIZED BY:

  2. What is SAUC-E?

  3. How it works? Steering Committee DSTL (MOD) Industrial Sponsors Missions Competitors Competition Funding EPSRC Independent Evaluation Judges Y.R.Petillot@hw.ac.uk

  4. The Competitors

  5. 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.

  6. The Dream

  7. The Reality

  8. Competition site

  9. Competition site

  10. The Teams

  11. The Teams

  12. The Setup

  13. The Setup

  14. The Action

  15. Day 1 & 2 • Day 1: • Setup and buyancy testing • Sorting out last minute problems

  16. Day 2 • Teams get ready

  17. Day 3 Qualifications… • 4 Teams qualify for the final: • HWU-Girona-Southampton-Bremen • Bath are back in the water • Leceister and Glasgow get wet

  18. Day 4 • Girona wins the day

  19. Live!

  20. 1st 2nd 3rd SAUC-E: Results University of Girona Catalonia - Spain Robot: ICTINEUAUV Heriot-Watt University Scotland - UK Robot: NESSIE AUV Southampton University UK Robot: Soton AUV

  21. SAUC-E: Prize

  22. The Spirit

  23. Lessons Learnt • 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!

  24. The Future • 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

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