Abstract

SES/ECE

Project Name

ASNE PEP Team

Description

The darkness of the night at sea has created a low visibility problem for captains piloting a boat through the ocean. With maritime law stating that a boat must be monitored 24 hours when at sea to prevent a potential collision, captains often experience fatigue. The ocean at night has been proven difficult to monitor due to the boredom induced by the ocean’s emptiness. To solve this problem, the Stevens RoBoat team has developed an autonomous electric boat. Our solution has helped captains to navigate the ocean by using a variety of sensors, compasses, and GPS to monitor the ocean and steer the boat. Our solution has helped captains to be able to rest without worrying about crashing the boat. In addition, our autonomous boat can detect low-visibility objects and steer the boat to avoid a collision. Our boat also has the added benefit of an electric drive powertrain that reduces climate emissions and provides better control. Overall, Stevens RoBoat’s autonomous electric boat has helped captains at sea by providing an extra eye while navigating the ocean.

Members

Arif Amzad

Amanda Antico

Nicholas Hennessy

Isaac Kupferschmid

Mark Lapinski

Hunter Lederman

Daniil Novikov

Michael Polasek

Matthew Russo

Riya Shrestha

Advisors

Professor Michael DeLorme

Professor Dov Kruger

Professor Kevin Lu