Tutorial 2 hands-on: Sparus II

IQUA Robotics in collaboration with the Robotics and Underwater Vision group of the University of Girona will demonstrate the capabilities of the Sparus II AUV. This is a lightweight vehicle with hovering capability and a mission-specific payload area. The vehicle is designed to work in shallow water (up to 200 meters) and its torpedo shape with the ability to hover allows an easy deployment, as well as being able to be operated in environments where maneuverability is paramount. The Sparus II AUV uses an open software architecture based on ROS.

The tutorial will consist of a demonstration divided in three parts: first, inspect an area using an acoustic sonar; then, make a preliminary analysis of the gathered data; and finally, make a second survey, based on vision, in the areas of interest identified in the previous one.

An interface designed by IQUA Robotics will be used to define the missions, monitor their execution and perform preliminary analysis of the mission data.

Tutorial hands-on and demos are divided in three groups which will rotate together every hour: