Champlain Explorer is ready for the challenges ahead! Here are some of these challenges and our plan in response:
Survival
Previous attempts have been unsuccessful for several reasons: fishing nets, fishing boats, sea debris and even sharks have disabled competitors. Champlain Explorer is designed to be sleek which helps with efficiency and shedding of seaweed and fishing nets.
Previous attempts have been unsuccessful for several reasons: fishing nets, fishing boats, sea debris and even sharks have disabled competitors. Champlain Explorer is designed to be sleek which helps with efficiency and shedding of seaweed and fishing nets.
Navigation
Unmanned Champlain Explorer uses an autopilot system. Specifically, the open source Pixhawk autopilot running Ardurover firmware. The autopilot uses GPS with a host of other sensors for positional information. We will pre-program waypoints for Champlain Explorer to follow along its journey. Exciting stuff!
Unmanned Champlain Explorer uses an autopilot system. Specifically, the open source Pixhawk autopilot running Ardurover firmware. The autopilot uses GPS with a host of other sensors for positional information. We will pre-program waypoints for Champlain Explorer to follow along its journey. Exciting stuff!
Energy
Champlain explorer is an all-electric vehicle using two 100-watt solar panels to recharge recycled hoverboard Li-ion Batteries.
Champlain explorer is an all-electric vehicle using two 100-watt solar panels to recharge recycled hoverboard Li-ion Batteries.
Communication
Satellite communication will provide us with a two-way communication with Champlain Explorer at all times.
Satellite communication will provide us with a two-way communication with Champlain Explorer at all times.
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