DO13-14

Off-Road Autonomy

Deep Orange 13-14

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DEEP ORANGE 14

For the 13th and 14th iteration of Deep Orange, Clemson automotive engineering students are engineering an autonomy-enabled, optionally remote-controlled, non-combat, off-road ground vehicle in partnership with the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC).

The project team is tasked with developing an ingenious tracked vehicle design, open autonomous vehicle architecture, series-hybrid electric powertrain and disruptive innovations that both equip students for successful careers and advance the state of autonomous technology. Read more here.

Deep Orange 13

Mission Scenarios

Cold Weather Disaster Relief

The first mission scenario takes place after a blizzard knocks out power and leaves civilians stranded in their homes. The main priority is quickly getting to the community and providing food, power, and supplies to those in need. Mission requirements include an off-road top speed of 45 MPH and navigation over various terrains for a total distance of 175 km.

Urban reconnaissance

The second scenario tests the accuracy of the autonomy suite through an urban reconnaissance mission. After being airdropped into the affected area, the vehicle must search through and navigate debris to locate survivors and deliver supplies to rescue teams. Numerous obstacles and narrow passageways require a pivot-in-place maneuver.

Deep Orange 13 and 14 represents the final phase in a groundbreaking research partnership housed in the University’s $18M VIPR-GS Center focused on off-road autonomy for multi-scale vehicle fleets; propulsion systems and smart energy; and virtual prototyping and digital engineering for autonomy-enabled off-road vehicles. Models, algorithms, analytical capabilities and decision-making tools resulting from the research will be evaluated via the project.