University: University of Idaho
Name of Sponsoring Professor: Richard W. Wall
Department: Department of ECE

We are using OPNET for:

AUVs Project

The communication and control performance of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) relates directly to the tactical warfighting capability for force multiplication and improved effectiveness. The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive design procedure for communication among, and decentralized control of, a fleet of AUVs. The vehicles will be capable of organizing themselves in specified geometric patterns and navigation between predetermined points and around obstacles. Communication and distributed control concepts for a fleet of cooperating AUVs will be investigated theoretically, by computer simulation, and through prototype testing in a controlled in-water environment.