AUVSI/ONR Engineering Primer Document for the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Team Competition

Group of authors. — Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) US Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR), Version 01 - July 2007. — 95 p.The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsored the development of this primer document. It is intended for students who are considering participation in the annual AUVSI/ONR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) competition. The document provides an overview of engineering and organizational considerations for designing, building, and operating a vehicle for this event. Development of an underwater system requires knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines, as well as good organizational and execution skills. This primer provides a brief overview of these topics to acquaint readers with the subjects, knowledge, and skills important to competitive teams. The document also includes practical tips and advice based on experience developing and operating AUVs. The primer authors include past AUV competition participants who have shared their experience.This primer was developed by US Navy Labs research and development engineers who work in AUV technology development and demonstration. The authors include:Dr. Deborah Furey, Project Leader, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division;
Steve Ebner, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division;
Kate Mangum, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division;
Benjamin Ruppel, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division;
Dr. Kimberly Cipolla, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport Division;
Rich Peel, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport Division;
Rich Arrieta, Space and Naval Warfare Center San Diego;
Tyler Helble, Space and Naval Warfare Center San Diego;
Chris Mailey, Space and Naval Warfare Center San Diego;
Ryan Stenson, Space and Naval Warfare Center San Diego;
Julia Gazagnaire, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City;
Dr. Signe Redfield, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City;
Dr. Michael Strand, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City;
Rafael R. Rodriguez, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City.