The purpose of this task is to demonstrate basic autonomous control and sensing abilities.
The vehicle passes through two sets of gates. Each gate is composed of a pair of red and green Taylor Sur-Mark Marker buoys #950400 & #950410 (49" in tall, 10-18" in diameter) that are six to ten feet apart from each other. To be successful the entire vehicle must pass through both sets of the gates in fully autonomous mode without touching the buoys. The vehicle must start its autonomous navigation a minimum of six feet before the first gate. Successfully passing through both gates is a requirement to attempt any mission task.
The purpose of this task is to demonstrate basic autonomous control and sensing abilities. The vehicle passes through two sets of gates. Each gate is composed of a pair of red and green Taylor Sur-Mark Marker buoys #950400 & #950410 (49" in tall, 10-18" in diameter) that are six to ten feet apart from each other. To be successful the entire vehicle must pass through both sets of the gates in fully autonomous mode without touching the buoys. The vehicle must start its autonomous navigation a minimum of six feet before the first gate. Successfully passing through both gates is a requirement to attempt any mission task.