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IJMERR 2025 Vol.14(2):103-113
doi: 10.18178/ijmerr.14.2.103-113

Applied Product Design of Autonomous Surface Vehicle-Mandakini Catra Based on Collaborated Design between Bengawan Unmanned Vehicle and Extracurricular Education Teams

Muhammad Zainnal Mutaqin 1, Naufal Nur Saifullah 1, Fahri Setyo Utomo2, Indri Yaningsih 1, Aditya Rio Prabowo 1,*, Ristiyanto Adiputra 3, Quang Thang Do 4, Singgih Dwi Prasetyo 1,5,*, Dominicus Danardono Dwi Prija Tjahjana 1, Nurul Muhayat 1, and Eko Prasetya Budiana 1
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
2. Department of Research and Development, P.T. Dimonitor Indonesia Sejahtera, Surakarta, Indonesia
3. Research Center for Hydrodynamics Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Surabaya, Indonesia
4. Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Nha Trang University, Nha Trang, Vietnam
5. Power Plant Engineering Technology, Faculty of Vocational Studies, State University of Malang, Malang, Indonesia
Email: muhzainal12@student.uns.ac.id (M.Z.M.); naufalnursaifullah@student.uns.ac.id (N.N.S.); fhrsty_12@student.uns.ac.id (F.S.U.); indriyaningsih@staff.uns.ac.id (I.Y.); aditya@ft.uns.ac.id (A.R.P.); ristiyanto.adiputra@brin.go.id (R.A.); thangdq@ntu.edu.vn (Q.T.D.); singgih.prasetyo.fv@um.ac.id (S.D.P.); ddanardono@staff.uns.ac.id (D.D.D.P.T.); nurulmuhayat@staff.uns.ac.id (N.M.);
ekoprasetya@staff.uns.ac.id (E.P.B.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received August 29, 2024; revised October 7, 2024; accepted November 26, 2024; published March 7, 2025

Abstract—This research describes a developed Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) design to achieve design technology advancements in Mandakini Catra based on the assigned missions. The sample missions are based on the Roboboat Competition in Florida, United States. Bengawan Unmanned Vehicle (UV) Team, in collaboration with Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 Surakarta as a partner, developed a prototype design. Furthermore, numerical simulation and on-water testing assessed the created ASV performance. Numerical assessment included stability and seakeeping analyses. Based on stability simulation results, Mandakini Catra achieved a turning degree of 30º and a Gz arm value of 0.1067 m. Seakeeping simulation results showed Mandakini Catra had a pitching value of 3.415 and a heaving value of 2.636. Furthermore, using TensorFlow Lite with the EfficientLite0 architectural model type for object detection improves the average Frames per Second to 7.6, and implementing the MAVLink communication protocol reduced the Turning Error Radius by 0.27 m. In conclusion, new object detection program algorithms, fully programmed navigation systems using MAVLink, and hull design with a modular system have been successfully implemented, optimizing the hydrodynamic performance of Mandakini Catra.

Keywords—Mandakini Catra, modularity hull, autonomous surface vehicle, object detection, MAVLink

Cite: Muhammad Zainnal Mutaqin, Naufal Nur Saifullah, Fahri Setyo Utomo, Indri Yaningsih, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Ristiyanto Adiputra, Quang Thang Do, Singgih Dwi Prasetyo, Dominicus Danardono Dwi Prija Tjahjana, Nurul Muhayat, and Eko Prasetya Budiana, "Applied Product Design of Autonomous Surface Vehicle-Mandakini Catra Based on Collaborated Design between Bengawan Unmanned Vehicle and Extracurricular Education Teams," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 103-113, 2025. doi: 10.18178/ijmerr.14.2.103-113

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