Semester 1 Deadlines:
Milestones
- Sep 6th (Wed): Project Plan with 3 milestones & presentation
- Oct 2nd (Mon): Milestone 1 & Presentaion
- Milestone 1 Report pdf: Report
- Milestone 1 Presentation pdf: Presentation
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current software architecture,
assess its compatibility with the project goals, and evaluate the
feasibility of implementing autonomous navigation within the
existing framework.
- Tasks:
- Conduct a detailed analysis of the current software architecture.
- Identify potential integration challenges and areas requiring modification.
- Assess the feasibility of incorporating automation and machine learning components.
- Produce a feasibility report outlining the findings and proposed modifications if necessary.
- Oct 30th (Mon): Milestone 2 & Presentaion
- Milestone 2 Report pdf: Report
- Milestone 2 Presentation pdf: Presentation
- Successfully integrate the open architecture software with the underwater
robot's hardware components, ensuring seamless communication for
manual controls.
- Tasks:
- Develop and implement communication protocols between the software and
hardware components.
- Test the integration in controlled environments to ensure stability and
reliability.
- Address any issues or discrepancies in hardware-software interaction.
- Ensure that the robot can be controlled and monitored through the
software interface.
- Nov 27th (Mon): Milestone 3 & Presentaion
- Milestone 3 Report pdf: Report
- Milestone 3 Presentation pdf: Presentation
- Develop and demonstrate a functional prototype of a simulated environment,
to later be used as a platform to test autonomous functionality.
- Tasks:
- Design and build a realistic simulated environment that mimics the intended
operational environment for the autonomous robot.
- Conduct extensive testing in real or simulated underwater environments.
- Demonstrate the robot's ability to do basic autonomous navigation, and avoid
obstacles.
Semester 2 Deadlines:
Milestones
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