This project addressed the problem of rescuing people who have fallen overboard at sea. The large amount of time it takes for a vessel to turn around puts a man overboard in great risk. To solve this problem, a robotic rescue boat was developed with support from systems for the vessel and victim that autonomously help pilot the rescue boat via GPS, a magnetic compass, and a project specific terminal location system. The same system also supports the return of the victim to the vessel.

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Creator

• Hunter, Frederick David
• Hunter, Thomas D.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042513-010600

Advisor

• Stafford, Kenneth A.
• Cyganski, David

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Robotics Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright