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NEWS EVENTS (Click here for media clippings):
Feb, 2009: 3rd prize at the Open Hardware Challenge, Techkriti 2009, IIT Kanpur
Team wins 3rd prize in Endeavour, The Open Hardware Contest at Techkriti 09, IIT Kanpur. The competition had teams with innovative projects from all over the country.
Sep 1, 2008: Work resumed for III generation vehicle
Team resumes work on 3rd generation vehicle. Improvisation in all the fields and a better mechanical design are the main aims.
Jul 29 - Aug 3, 2008: Actual Event in San Diego, CA, USA
The team achieves 6th position in static testing and 9th overall. Also wins the "Most Improved Design" award.
May 26, 2008:
Demonstration to NDTV
The team gives a demonstration of
the working model to NDTV India, to be shortly telecast
on NDTV Good Times.
May 25, 2008:
Presentation at DST
A meeting with the officials at
Department of Science and Technology was held to discuss the
progress of the team. Dr. P.S.Goyal, Dr. Wakdikar gave their
valuable suggestions for improvements in the vehicle.
April
16, 2008: Presentation at
NIOT
The team gives a
presentation and demonstration of the working model at
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai at their
Acoustic Test Facility. The scientists made a critical
evaluation of the implemented technologies and suggested
some improvements.
January
11, 2008:
Team DCE-AUV wins the
first prize in the National Paper Presentation conducted
by SAE-INDIA at India Habitat Centre
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VARUN
represents a technological dream achieved by a team
of DCE students for competing in the Autonomous
Underwater Vehicle Competition held by AUVSI in July
2009.
It has been designed using
the latest technologies in mechanical and electronic
instrumentation with cutting edge software developed
from the ground up. This project showcases the
viability of this kind of robot not only as a
research test bed, but also as a useful platform for
shallow water applications. It has been designed
with a view to achieve maximum operational standards
and reliability with minimal payload and power
requirements. It is a submersible, untethered robot
that is capable of performing complex tasks without
aid from human operators.
The team is composed of a
group of undergraduate students headed by their
faculty advisor. Ever since its inception, the team
has been collaborating intensively with local,
national and international resources. The team
secured the 14th position in the International AUVSI
competition held at SSC Transdec, San Diego in the
year 2009. The fourth generation team is developing
a completely new prototype, using better
technologies and hopes to fare much better this
year.
SUPPORTED BY
INNOVATION PARTNER
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