Senior Project History

Team AMORE I were the founders of the RobotX club at LSSU. Team AMORE I developed a 16-foot-long unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as part of an Autonomous Maritime System (AMS). The AMS was developed for the 2022 Maritime RobotX Challenge, where it was required to complete a series of autonomous tasks such as wayfinding and object identification. The control software of the USV was used to compete in the Virtual RobotX Competition 2022, which simulated a series of tasks for the USV. AMORE worked in collaboration with the Free University of Bolzano during the design phase of the AMS.

Team Members: Taylor Lamorie (CE), Bradley Hacker (ME, RE), Shaede Perzanowski (ME, RE), Hannah Brood (ME, RE), Tom Muir (ME), Anthony Paradine (ME)

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Edoardo Sarda

Industrial Contacts: Dr. Karl von Ellenrieder, Mr. Mario Miranda, and Dr. Travis Moscicki

Team AMORE II was tasked with expanding the capabilities of the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) developed for the Maritime RobotX Challenge 2022, taking place in Sydney, Australia. Team AMORE integrated vision based control on the USV for autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance. In addition, Team AMORE implemented an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that can be launched and recovered from the USV. This project showcased robotics and autonomy used to perform missions unique to the marine environment.

Team Members: Xavier Vicent (RE), Michael Buchler (RE), Caleb Wilson(RE), Matthew Bowen(CE)

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Edoardo Sarda

Industrial Contacts: Dr. Karl von Ellenrieder, Mr. Mario Miranda, and Dr. Travis Moscicki

Team AMORE III developed a mobile water quality monitoring system, utilizing an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). Team AMORE integrated: a new propulsion system consisting of two additional thrusters, a water quality sensor and mechatronics on the USV. The USV is capable of sampling water quality data in different bodies of water at specific GPS coordinates, through both remote control and autonomous navigation.

Team Members: Michael Goldenbogen (CE), Chase Jannetta (ME & RE), Collin Pajot (Mechatronics), Nikolas Curlett (EE), Ryan Houck (RE)

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Edoardo Sarda

Industrial Contacts: Dr. Travis Moscicki, Mario Miranda, Xavier Vicent Navarro, Zach Kassuba

Team AMORE IV, also known as Team BAM (Bathymetric Autonomous Mapping), is developing a mobile bathymetric mapping system, utilizing an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV). Team BAM is integrating an acoustics system for obstacle detection, path planner, and a sonar system on the ASV. At the completion of the project, the ASV will be capable of creating bathymetric maps in different bodies of water at specific site locations, through both remote control and autonomous navigation.

Team Members: Christopher Bohm (RE), Daniel Henderson (CE), Katherine Mendrick (ME & EE), Noah Murray (RE), Raul Velasco (ME & RE)

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Hildebrand

Project Contacts: Dr. Edoardo Sarda, Chase Jannetta