Autonomous air & underwater vehicle

Abstract

This type of vehicle can transform its shape and configuration depending on the task to be performed. Main purpose of AAUV is to complete a mission both on air and underwater. By combining exclusive features of multirotor and AUV research and surveillance tasks become simple. Once setting the GPS coordinates of specified area to be surveyed, the multi rotor vehicle will be activated and transforms itself to perform given task. After reaching particular GPS coordinate area; the multi rotor vehicle transforms itself in to an underwater vehicle and perform the given task, once the task is completed vehicle surfaces and reaches to home position. The communication from AAUV is supported by iridum satellite constellation and Rock block satellite communication module. This AAUV can fill its fuel form sea water through electrolysis process, Fuel cell and solar cells.