Abstract:
An Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) is a mobile robot designed for aquatic work
environments that travel on the water surface and can function without cable or
remote control. ASV nowadays is an automatic self-propelled which equipped with
rechargeable battery and photovoltaic cell to provide long-lasting power to the
system. With solar charge controller, the excess power was stored into the battery
which is the system can get the continuously power from the battery. Used renewable
energy allows ASV to stay on the surface for long-term by using solar power to
recharge the battery. This research about the development of ASV that used double
thrusters and wide water plane are used to build the prototype that can handle 6
character of sea. Besides that, the prototype supported by an Arduino UNO board
and L298N motor shield to control the movement and power to the others
component. Besides that, this ASV also equipped with ultrasonic sensor to avoid the
object in fronts them. This prototype can be used in Malaysian Coastal only because
due to hot weather and damp throughout the year which can provide sufficient solar
ray to the prototype. By using renewable energy which is from solar, new source of
alternative power for marine research was developed.
