The WALRUS rover is a capable search and discovery platform aid in disaster relief. It utilizes actuated pods, onboard cameras, and aquatic mobility to provide responders with the information they need. The goal of this project is to enhance the WALRUS rover, by improving the situational awareness of the users. We utilized 3D mapping to present the environment in a natural way. We fabricated a new water resistant mast, to provide a superior view point. Finally, we implemented obstacle avoidance to allow the user to focus on the task at hand, instead of the obstacles. This document outlines the requirements and design to implement these features.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Akyildiz, Ozan
• Davis, Andrew Dyson
• Wolf, Carson James

Contributors

• Murcko, Timothy
• Eccles, Brian
• McLeod, Brendan
• Wills, Mitchell

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042616-162413

Advisor

• Stafford, Kenneth A.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2023-09-28