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This paper presents some of the preliminary design considerations of a wind-propelled small waterplane area spar. The mobile spar concept, a hybrid between a passive buoy and unmanned surface vehicle, is introduced as a novel oceanographic platform that maximizes range, stability, and survivability. System-level design concepts for two different types of scientific missions are explored: (1) a general...
This paper presents the work of a team of undergraduate and graduate students at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) who compete in the annual autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) competition held by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The theoretical concept of the vehicle, the design modification and fabrication process, and the results of both preliminary testing and the...
This paper outlines the development of the Wind and Solar Powered Autonomous Surface Vehicle (WASP), an unmanned autonomous long-range surface vehicle. We aim to develop mission specific systems to forecast environmental events and to trace the distribution of meteorological and ocean conditions over a long-term period (about 6 months at a time). The WASP consists of a 2.4 Meter Class Sailboat hull,...
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