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TECH FOCUS: COMMERCIAL
AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
Autonomous off-roading
for natural disaster relief
Meet Deep Orange 14
Equipped with LiDAR, cameras,
and high-accuracy GPS,
Clemson's Deep Orange 14
autonomous vehicle can sense
and navigate on unknown
terrain. The vehicle can reach 45
mph, scale 18-inch high
obstacles, maneuver 60% grade
surfaces, and pivot 360 degrees
in place in two seconds. Its
adaptable series-hybrid
powertrain allows for powerful
maneuverability and improved
fuel economy, as well as silent
travel in electric-only mode.
When the vehicle arrives at its
destination, it can deliver
emergency supplies and act as a
mobile generator in case of
electricity disruptions without
putting humans in harm's way.
The vehicle addresses two
mission scenarios, which
students used to determine the
vehicle's technical
specifications and critical
functions:
1. Cold Weather Disaster
Relief Mission: An unexpected
snowstorm blocks highways and
leaves civilians in need of food,
water, and power for electricity.
The autonomous vehicle must
provide much-needed resources
until workers can repair the local
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In an emergency, the Deep Orange 14 vehicle can deliver supplies and act as
a mobile generator.
infrastructure, traversing unknown off-road terrain to
get to the town in time.
2. Urban Reconnaissance Mission: A natural disaster
such as a hurricane or flood changes the topography so
dramatically that even aerial cameras are not able to
discern if the area is traversable. The autonomous
vehicle must drive through the area to assess damage,
create a digital map and determine whether ground
vehicles behind it would be able to pass or get stuck.
The vehicle is a result of Clemson's flagship rapid
vehicle prototype program, Deep Orange, housed
within the university's two-year master's degree
program, which is focused on systems integration in
automotive engineering. To make such an ambitious
project possible, two cohorts of Deep Orange
students collaborated across three years to develop
the vehicle from the ground up.
The brains behind Deep Orange come from
Clemson's Department of Automotive Engineering,
and the program underscores the strong ties between
the university and SAE International. Many of Clemson
faculty members and students are involved in both
UPDATE
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