RoboSub Club of the Palouse http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu Washington State University & University of Idaho Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:20:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Weekly Meeting (04/01/13 – 04/06/13) http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/saturday-meeting-2/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/saturday-meeting-2/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:44:28 +0000 ROBOSUB2013 http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=615 Reconnecting the wires and getting the system ready for the next test.

 

Implementing software / getting ready for poster session

 

Managing wires

 

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One of the hydrophones we are going to use in our sonar system.

EE team are working on playback/record progroam for sonar system.

]]> http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/sonar-system/feed/ 0 Batteries http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/batteries/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/batteries/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:36:13 +0000 Eid http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=481 EE team purchased six 6 AHr 18.5 V batteries. Each one of these batteries  should be able to provide enough time for competition operation.  we also  purchased a 800W dual port battery charger.

]]> http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/batteries/feed/ 0 Saturday meeting http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/saturday-meeting/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/saturday-meeting/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:17:14 +0000 Eid http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=471 EE, ME, and CptS teams meet every Saturday to work on the RoboSub. We share thoughts and exchange ideas, and get things done.

 

]]> http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/saturday-meeting/feed/ 0 The Power Supply System http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/the-power-supply-system/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/the-power-supply-system/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:43:09 +0000 Eid http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=440  

We have designed power switching circuit which can handle two power supplies which are the main supply and the batteries, and we control the switching activities by using the relays. We have started building up the system and planning to get it done by February 21st.

The ME and EE Members got together and talked about the final design in the RoboSub.

In this picture, we tested the T-connection between the main power line and the BBC.

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On the left is our new stealth CPU and on the right is the previous years.

]]> http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/cpu-upgrade/feed/ 0 Completed Buck-Boost Converter http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/completed-buck-boost-converter/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/completed-buck-boost-converter/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:27:18 +0000 Chris http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=426  

 

The purpose of this BBC PCB is to step up voltage from 18 to 24 voltage to supply the Relays.

]]> http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/completed-buck-boost-converter/feed/ 0 New RoboSub Case http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/new-robosub-case/ http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/new-robosub-case/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:24:00 +0000 Chris http://auv.eecs.wsu.edu/?p=420 The Mechanical Engineers over at University of Idaho were kind enough to give us a taste of what they are currently working on.

This is the SolidWorks rendering of the new RoboSub body.

With our new cylindrical water tight casing and magnetic reed switches, the ME’s assured us that there wont be any water leaking this year!!

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