Welcome to the HoverGroup wiki. This page focuses on hardware, software and testing, see The pages here are primarily dedicated to the design, construction, and operation of hardware used within the research group, most notably the HoverGroup Autonomous Kayaks. For more information about the group's research, people, or publications, please visit our main website at http://web.mit.edu/hovergroup for general lab information.. Be aware this wiki is a work in progress. For questions or comments, please email hovergroup@mit.edu.
A Brief Introduction/ Overview
The HoverGroup Autonomous Kayaks primarily serve as a testbed for multi-vehicle control using acoustic communication. Our experimental setup includes 2 (soon to be 3) several kayaks, a portable networking base station and MicroModem, and a permanent shore setup at the MIT Sailing Pavilion. We also operate the Bluefin/MIT HAUV and a REMUS 100. The main payload of the kayaks is a WHOI MicroModem, towed a few meters deep. GPS and RF communication are available on the surface, allowing for easy navigation and real-time monitoring of experiments, while the towed modem enables experiments in the underwater acoustic environment. Other scientific sensors can be added; we have previously operated with temperature and turbidity sensors.
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