Athena is ready for testing!
Project Athena is complete! Now it is up to Navigations to finish the programming and to get the boat in the water for testing.
Almost Done with Athena!
Athena is almost finished! Just a few more parts need to be wired, and we need to find a way to protect our LiDAR from water. Perhaps an acrylic tube will be clear enough to block out water but also not interfere with the LiDAR signals.
Electronics Diagram and Beginning Assembly
We created a new electronics diagram for the needs of Athena. Next task is to work on the CAD and start assembling.
Purpose and Goals of our Test Boat
Goal for this project: Use Sea Grant’s Kingfisher hulls to build a testing platform to help Navigations collect data while Ship Happens is being repaired and improved. The hope is to run MOOS Helm, MIT’s Marine ROS system, instead of Ardupilot. This project will also be a good learning opportunity for new members on how to assemble a boat.