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Resources and Suppliers
RESOURCES - Publications
Autonomous Vehicles
Unmanned Systems
Published bi-monthly, this is the official publication of AUVSI, which (as you know) is located at:
2700 South Quincy Street, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 845-9671
http://www.auvsi.org
Trade Journals for Marine Technologies
Sea Technology
Probably the best-known trade magazine for marine technology, it is published monthly by:
Compass Publications, Inc. Their annual "Buyers Guide" is quite valuable.
Suite 100, 1117 N. 19th Street,
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 524-3136
http://www.sea-technology.com
Ocean News & Technology
Newer than Sea Technology, this bi-monthly is another good resource, published by:
Technology Systems Corporation
PO Box 2174
Palm City. FL 34991
(561) 221-7720
http://www.ocean-news.com
Embedded Control and Electronics
Circuit Cellar
An excellent source for information on embedded microcontroller applications and products. This publication has had special subscription offers for engineering students! They can be reached at:
Circuit Cellar
4 Park St.
Vernon, CT 06066-3233
(800) 269-6301
http://www.circellar.com
Nuts & Volts Magazine
430 Princeland Court
Corona, CA 92879 USA
Voice: 951-371-8497
Fax: 951-371-3052
USA Toll Free (Orders Only) 1-800-783-4624 - This line is reserved for subscription, back issue, and book orders only. Other calls will be referred to our main voice number.
SERVO Magazine
430 Princeland Court
Corona, CA 92879 USA
Voice: 951-371-8497
Fax: 951-371-3052
USA Toll Free (Orders Only) 1-800-783-4624 - This line is reserved for subscription, back issue, and book orders only. Other calls will be referred to our main voice number.
RESOURCES - Newsgroups
USENET
comp.robotics.misc
sci.electroincs and subgroups(e.g. sci.electroincs.basics, sci.electroincs.components, sci.electroincs.design, and sci.electroincs.misc)
Other
See "Circuit Cellar" under "Publications"
RESOURCES - RC Submarines
The SubCommittee (http://www.SubCommittee.com/)
This is an organization of RC Submarine enthusiasts. They have regular regattas of RC submarines and publish a quarterly magazine, The SubCommittee Report. The report is a great resource for construction techniques, as well as vendors of pressure hulls, motors, mechanical and electrical feedthroughs, etc.
RC Submarine Vendors
There are several vendors of RC sub kits and components (Motors, controls, shaft seals, hulls, etc.) and the SubCommittee web page has pointers to many of them.
RESOURCES - Professional Journals, Conferences and Organizations
The journals listed here may be in your school library. In addition, faculty members (particularly in an ocean engineering or naval architecture department) may subscribe. You can also contact the publishers for subscription information and back issues. The conference proceedings may be a source for ideas. Again, try your professors and your library. The sponsoring organizations generally have a limited number of copies of proceedings from the more recent conferences. Finally, these organizations may help direct you to people and companies in your area that are working in AUV-related fields.
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (http://www.auvsi.org)
Unmanned Systems 2001, AUVSI's annual conference and exhibition, will occur from July 31 through Aug 2 in Baltimore. See the website for meeting details.
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (http://www.ieee.org)
The Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) of IEEE (http://auv.tamu.edu/oes/) publishes a monthly journal and sponsors a conference devoted to AUVs. Previous conferences were held in 1992, '94, '96 and '98. Contact IEEE for details. IEEE also jointly sponsors the annual "Oceans" meeting with the Marine Technology Society. The next meeting will be in November 2001, in Honolulu, Hawaii (http://www.oceans2001.com/).
Marine Technology Society (http://www.mtsociety.org/)
The MTS publishes a quarterly journal, and co-sponsors the annual Oceans meetings with IEEE.
Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute (http://www.ausi.org)
Every other year AUSI hosts a symposium on Unmanned, Untethered, Submersible Technology - the oldest continuing conference on AUVs. The next meeting is this fall, August 27-29, 2001, in Durham New Hampshire. They can be reached at:
Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute
86 Old Concord Turnpike
Lee, NH 03824
Voice: (603) 868-3221, FAX: (603) 868-3283
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