005 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Name 005 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Short Description ATSA has established a project to develop a new type of small (approx 25kg) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Our core capability is in developing the vehicle platform. We would like to collaborate with other embedded systems developers to develop payloads including marine sensors, underwater navigation, autonomous decision making etc.
What problem is
being solved?
  • Low cost autonomous investigation of the underwater environment.
  • New methods of ocean investigation for marine science and environmental engineering.
  • Support investigations of global warming impacts on coastal environments and coral reefs
Skills Required
  • Development of algorithms to support accurate long term underwater navigation from noisy sensors.
  • Implementation of algorithms in embedded systems.
  • Development of novel low cost navigation sensors.
  • Development of autonomous decision capabilities.
Suggested Collaborators
(if known)
  • Not known. 
  • [CSIRO?]
  • [DSTO?]
Target and
End Market
  • Marine science 
  • Environmental engineering 
  • Organisations studying global warming impact on marine environments.
Time Frame 18 months
'Champion' Name: Darren Burrowes
Company: ATSA Defence Services
Web: www.atsa.com.au
Relevant Grant(s)
(if known and if applicable)