Goal We need a reliable way to access our boat systems from a distance. There is a need for a higher-speed medium-range radio connection for debugging, and for a long-range low-speed telemetry. Motivation How can we to communicate over a…
Goal Maintain and enhance our team’s website with regular updates and engaging blog content to document our autonomous sailboat project and communicate our progress to the wider community. Motivation A well-maintained website serves as our team’s digital headquarters, providing information…
Goal Extend the route planner to dynamically avoid moving obstacles (other vessels) while maintaining an efficient and safe path to the destination. Motivation Safe autonomous navigation requires not only avoiding static obstacles but also predicting and reacting to the movement…
Goal Create compelling visual content and promotional materials that effectively communicate our autonomous sailboat project’s identity, technical achievements, and mission to various audiences. Motivation Professional visual materials enhance our team’s presence at events, help attract new members and sponsors, and…
Goal Enhance our team’s online presence by creating engaging social media content and managing our accounts to showcase our autonomous sailboat project to a wider audience. Motivation Social media is crucial for documenting our journey, attracting new members, connecting with…
Goal Integrate static obstacles into the route planner so they can be evaded. Motivation To ensure safe navigation, our autonomous sailboat must be able to avoid known static obstacles such as buoys, docks, underwater hazards, and shorelines while efficiently planning…
Goal Develop a system that determines the absolute position and heading of boats near our autonomous sailboat in a global coordinate system. Motivation To safely navigate and avoid collisions, we need to track the positions and movement directions of surrounding…
Durch eine großzügige Privatspende steht unserem Team ein neuer 3D Drucker zur Verfügung. Der Artillery Sidewinder X2 löst unsere doch schon in die Jahre gekommenen und reperaturbedürftigen Drucker ab. Das Druckvolumen von 300mm x 300mm x 300mm ist auch eine…
In unserem großen Prototypen, roBOOTer, übernehmen vernetzte Controller verschiedene Aufgaben wie die Steuerung des Ruders oder die Fernsteuerung. Aber was, wenn der Platz im Boot ein knappes Gut ist? Dann braucht man eine kompakte All-in-one-Lösung! Das ist zum Beispiel in…
Bei letzten Sailbot, meinte die Organisatorin Sarah beim Abschlussevent, dass das Beste an der Sailbot nicht die Konkurrenz zwischen den Teams ist, sondern dass alle sich gegenseitig unterstützen (Grüße an Cornell, wenn Ihr wieder einen spare Pi braucht, meldet euch…