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Shipboard condition based maintenance and integrated power system initiatives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
With the U.S. Navy's continued focus on developing and implementing a robust integrated power system aboard future combatants, there has been an ever increasing effort to guarantee an electrical distribution system that ...
Object localization and identification for autonomous operation of surface marine vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
A method for autonomous navigation of surface marine vehicles is developed A camera video stream is utilized as input to achieve object localization and identification by application of state-of-the-art Machine Learning ...
DC to DC power conversion module for the all-electric ship
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The MIT end to end electric ship model is being developed to study competing electric ship designs. This project produced a model of a Power Conversion Module (PCM)- 4, DC-to-DC converter which interfaces with the MIT ...
An efficient drive, sensing, and actuation system using PZT stack actuator cells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The PZT cellular actuator developed in the MIT d'Arbeloff Laboratory utilizes small-strain, high-force PZT stack actuators in a mechanical flexure system to produce a larger-strain, lower-force actuator useful in robotic ...
Autonomous adaptation and collaboration of unmanned vehicles for tracking submerged contacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Autonomous operations are vital to future naval operations. Unmanned systems, including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs), are anticipated to play a key role for critical tasks ...
Policy regularized model predictive control framework for robust legged locomotion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A novel Policy Regularized Model Predictive Control (PR-MPC) framework is developed to allow general robust legged locomotion with the MIT Cheetah quadruped robot. The full system is approximated by a simple control model ...
Low frequency active sonar performance in the Arctic Beaufort Lens
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
A newly discovered double ducted acoustic environment present throughout much of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic has a major effect on active acoustic transmissions. This work performs an in depth analysis of how the lower ...
Intent-aware collision avoidance for autonomous marine vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Applications of autonomous marine vehicles in dynamic and uncertain environments continuously grow as research unveils new enabling technology and academic, commercial, and government entities pursue new marine autonomy ...
Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) charging system for underway, underwater recharging
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Modern robotics have enabled the rapid proliferation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) throughout the marine environment. As autonomy algorithms increase in robustness, complexity, and reliability, so too does the ...
Z-source circuit breakers in naval power systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
New power system components and control systems are required to facilitate the U.S. Navy's move to medium voltage direct current power (MVDC) systems on future vessels. Integrating the z-source circuit breaker into a ...