Design of An Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Oil Spill Sampling

The unmanned surface vehicle is small and lightweight with the modular design concept applied, which makes it easy to be disassembled, transported, assembled, and deployed for oil spill sampling and measurement in the offshore environment.The objective of this project is to design an unmanned surface vehicle as a low-risk and low-cost solution for the remote sampling and measurement of oil spills that can be controlled and monitored in real-time.This unmanned surface vehicle is designed to move across the survey area with a traced route for sampling and measurement through a control algorithm.The control algorithm is developed using mathematical models to increase the stability of the vehicle, which helps optimize the time the vehicle needs to move across the survey area to accomplish its goal.Through simulations and analysis of different boat models, the catamaran is selected for the unmanned surface vehicle in the offshore environment for survey and measurement purposes.SolidWorks fluid and stress simulations are used to determine the design parameters that hold tough conditions in the offshore environment.In addition, technological tools such as the IoT are used for real-time control and monitoring of the vehicle, making the vehicle autonomous and capable of long-range control without any human intervention.