In situations where someone is trapped underwater, rescue personnel must attempt a search for the body. However, this task is extremely dangerous for the divers that attempt to locate it. Drowning, hypothermia, and decompression sickness are some dangers that could happen to a diver while trying to locate a missing person. This project proposes the Aquatic Robotic Recovery Craft (ARRC), which can take the place of a diver during the search for the missing person. This system is capable of powering its thrusters to drive through the water, using a camera to look at the surrounding area, and using visual tracking to map the bottom of a body of water. Ideally, the prototype for the robot could be used by any rescue team to search for a body underwater in a safe and effective way.

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Creator

• Krasa, Alexander J
• Ramirez, Alberto
• Murphy, Patrick
• Harris, Justin L

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042618-013712

Advisor

• Ciaraldi, Michael J.
• Stafford, Kenneth A.

Year

• 2018

Sponsor

• Natick Fire Department

Date created

• 2018-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright