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AUVSI and ONR's 12th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition
28 July - 2 August 2009
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
TRANSDEC Facility
San Diego, California, USA
FINAL Mission and Rules for 2009 Now Available
Shopping list of items used for official mission.
2009 Competitors
Contact Information:
- Dave Novick, Sandia National Labs, Technical Director -- rules, procedures, specifications
- Leslie Hinton, AUVSI, Competition Logistics -- overall logistics, housing, team registration, general information
- Daryl Davidson, AUVSI Foundation, Competition -- Sponsorship
- Alysa Reich, AUVSI, Media Requests
Download the 2007 AUV Competition Video
Discuss the mission with Dave and the other teams on the AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Institute Forum.
Facebook
Join the Facebook group for AUVSI Underwater Robot Makers.
NEW WEIGHT LIMIT
Spectator Information - The event is open to the public at no cost.
Hotel Information
AUVSI has negotiated a substantially discounted rate with the Kona Kai Resort, located approximately 3.6 miles from the TRANSDEC Facility. The rate is $169 for single or double occupancy, excluding applicable tax (currently 10.5%); each additional person in the room is $20. Parking is $10 overnight.
Kona Kai Resort
1551 Shelter Island Dr
San Diego, CA 92106
800.566.2524
+1 619.221.8000
www.resortkonakai.com
Reservations will be accepted through Sunday, June 28. You can make your reservation by phone. Call 800.566.2524 or +1 619.221.8000 and mention the AUVSI AUV Competition to receive the discounted rate.
Reservations made after June 28 will be on a space-available basis and available hotel rates will prevail. Hotel rooms can sell out very quickly in San Diego, please reserve as early as possible to guarantee this rate.
Cancellation Policy: Guests may cancellation reservations up to 48 hrs prior without penalty.
NOTE: The hotel swimming pool will be available for testing purposes after 8:00 p.m.
Naval Engineering Support Team (NEST)
NEST is comprised of several Navy engineers from around the country who are available to teams competing in the AUVSI AUV competition. The NEST members have different experiences to offer and are available to all competing teams to help with engineering, testing, and logistical issues faced during the design and development processes.
NEST Presentation (pdf 2MB)
NEST will provide assistance where possible and potentially conduct onsite visits - visits are conducted on a first come first served basis for those groups who would like to have that interface. NEST is excited to have the opportunity to help in any way possible.
Vehicle development reference material:
NEST Systems Primer (pdf 2MB)
NEST Image Processing Primer (pdf 2MB)
NEST Hardware Library
The Naval Engineering Support Team has compiled a collection of hardware that can be used on AUV's in satisfying underwater tasks like those in the AUVSI competition. This hardware can be borrowed by competing teams during their vehicle development process for testing and evaluation purposes, for a period up to 3 weeks (extension possible, but not guaranteed depending on inventory).
Items include:
Pingers (RJE ULB-364 27kHz or 37kHz)
Hydrophones (Reson TC 4013)
IMUs (Microstrain 3DM-GX2)
Compasses (PNI TCM5 or Honeywell HMR3000)
For a complete description of the items, refer to the datasheets.
To borrow an item or for contact information please see the request form.
Media Coverage of 2008 Event
Maryland Students Take Top Prize in Underwater Competition
Robotics at Maryland Makes a Splash: U-Md. Students Win International Underwater Robotics Competition
Scientific Hopefuls Dive Headfirst into Challenge
SPAWAR, ONR Host 11th Annual Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Competition
Archives
View past competition information.
2008 Final Standings: (click for scoresheet)
| Place |
Team |
| 1 |
University of Maryland |
| 2 |
University of Texas at Dallas |
| 3 |
École de technologie supérieure |
| 4 |
University of Florida |
| 5 |
United States Naval Academy |
| 6 |
University of Victoria |
| 7 |
Cornell University |
| 8 |
Florida Atlantic University |
| 9 |
Delhi College of Engineering |
| 10 |
San Diego City College |
| 11 |
San Diego iBotics |
| 12 |
University of Ottawa |
| 13 |
Amador Valley High School |
| 14 |
Southern Methodist University |
| 15 |
University of Southern California |
| 16 |
Georgia Tech |
| 17 |
University of Alberta |
| 18 |
University of Colorado at Boulder |
| 19 |
Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| 20 |
Universite Laval |
| 21 |
Southern Polytechnic State University |
| 22 |
University of West Florida |
| 23 |
University of Wisconsin |
| 24 |
North Carolina State University |
| 25 |
Norwich University |
| Special Awards |
| Best New Entry |
University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Most Improved |
Delhi College of Engineering |
| Tupperware Use Award |
University of Wisconsin |
| Persistence in Adversity |
University of Ottawa |
| Innovation Award |
Norwich University |
AUVSI would like to thank the following sponsors:
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