This is an autonomous kayak in Singapore that has been instrumented with an array of pressure sensors in the bow.
Experiments to conduct, summer 2011
- Purpose** Detection of flow separation at bow
- Drag reduction during maneuvers
- Characterization of pressure field in real operating conditions
- Experiments to perform** still water tests
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- characterize pressure change across the bow for circular maneuvers at different speeds and circle radii
- could be done in Pandan Reservoir
- tow tests
- at NUS pool?
- reproduce Big Red constant angle of attack experiments
- ocean trials
- piggy back on the sea trials
- straight line motion in area with oblique current
- lawn mower waypoint navigation
- straight line motion with waves and no current
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- Beyond Summer 2011
- pressure feedback control of thruster for smart maneuvers
- separation control?
- object detection