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Team Sonia Takes Prize at RoboSub 2011

Posted by timothy on from the dive-dive-dive-fatal-exception dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The RoboSub 2011 competition final was held on July 17. Each year, teams from around the world gather to see who has the best autonomous underwater vehicle. The goal of the competition is to complete an obstacle course with no human intervention. This year a team from Montreal, Canada — team SONIA AUV from ETS — won first place." Read on for a list of the top-placing teams.
  • 1st Place: ETS Team SONIA (awarded $7,000)
  • 2nd Place: Cornell University (awarded $4000)
  • 3rd Place: University of Florida (awarded $3,000)
  • 4th Place: Reykjavik University (awarded $2,000)
  • 5th Place: University of Maryland (awarded $500)
  • 6th Place: University of Rhode Island ($500)
  • 7th Place: United States Naval Academy
  • 8th Place: NC State

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  1. First reaction: This is a 6-year old dupe! oh wait by tloh · · Score: 2

    http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/30/1426214

    Well, obviously not. Aside from the cool factor, that earlier story really stuck with me because it was so inspirational and was a beautiful illustration of so much that is wrong with the political priorities of our current society.

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  2. 1st place entry uses Java on Linux by KenSeymour · · Score: 2

    I was trying to think of how they debug the embedded code on this thing. Probably using a data logger.

    I found this paper interesting about the software running on the sub:

    http://sonia.etsmtl.ca/assets/files/publication-en/2007-USNA-Reconfigurable_mission_system.pdf

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    1. Re:1st place entry uses Java on Linux by oursland · · Score: 2

      I was at the competition and spoke in depth with most of the teams. Unfortunately, I didn't bother asking which language they used, so I cannot confirm that Java was their choice. Language selection and technology employed often changes in collegiate robotics competitions as each year brings in new team members to replace the graduating members. I wouldn't place much belief on a report from 2007 to represent the current system.

      If I recall correctly, Team SONIA employed an Ethernet tether during test runs. The communications protocol they used was JAUS (SAE AS-4).

  3. Re:Good going for the local boys! by Zen-Mind · · Score: 2

    Ok, and that very unlighted comment comes from where? ETS has an excellent placement rate, I think over 95% so I have no worry for them. I studied there and had no trouble finding a job either.