ARTEMIS is designed to meet the following specifications in order to succeed as an effective and fun trash-collecting boat:

General Specifications

G1.1
Component Cost: The components required to build ARTEMIS shall cost no more than $3,000 and should cost no more than $850.
G2.1Aquadrone Weight: ARTEMIS shall not weigh more than 50 pounds and should not weigh more than 30 pounds when empty.
G3.1Aquadrone Transportation/Cargo Dimensions: ARTEMIS shall have a maximum volume of 10 cubic feet when compacted to minimum size and should have a maximum volume of 4 cubic feet when compacted to minimum size.
G4.1Maneuverability – linear movement: ARTEMIS shall be able to propel forward in the water with a full load of trash, and should be able to propel both forward and backward in the water with a full load of trash.
G4.2Maneuverability – turning radius clockwise & counterclockwise: ARTEMIS shall be able to turn clockwise or counterclockwise 180° in the water with a turning radius of 3 feet and should be able to turn clockwise or counterclockwise 180° in the water with a turning radius of 0 feet when empty.
G5.1Trash Intake: ARTEMIS shall be able to collect at least 3 gallons of the standard item of trash and should be able to collect at least 15 gallons of the standard item trash.

Mechanical Specifications

ME1.1
Waterproof Rating: The electronic enclosures of the drone shall have an IP rating of IP54 and it should have an IP rating of IP67
ME2.1Aquadrone Stability: ARTEMIS shall not flip when tipped under 20° from horizontal and should not flip when tipped under 50° from horizontal when empty.
ME3.1Aquadrone Speed: The aquadrone shall have a maximum speed of at least 1 knot and should have a maximum speed of at least 2 knots when full and in still water
ME4.1Wind Conditions: ARTEMIS shall be able to operate in BWF (Beaufort Wind Force) 0 wind conditions and should be able to operate in BWF 3 wind conditions when full.
ME5.1Visibility: ARTEMIS shall be highly visible from 100 ft away and should be highly visible from 200 ft away as observed from land during midday against a plain background.
ME6.1Operating Temperature: ARTEMIS shall be able to operate in temperatures between 45°F and 100°F and should be able to operate in temperatures between 35°F and 120°F when empty and the body of water is unfrozen.

Electrical Specifications

EE1.1
Battery Life: ARTEMIS shall operate for 30 minutes and should operate for 2 hours in still water with 1/3 of the time at minimum speed while empty, 1/3 of the time at medium speed while half full, and 1/3 of the time at maximum speed while full.
EE1.2Battery Updates: The user shall receive an update on the battery voltage every 5 minutes and should receive an update on the battery voltage every 1 minute.
EE2.1Control Range: ARTEMIS shall have a control range of 100m and should have a control range of 1km.
EE3.1Latency: The end-to-end latency of the camera to live video feed shall be less than 500ms and should be less than 150ms.
EE4.1Camera Resolution: The camera shall allow a user to distinguish between a water bottle and piece of driftwood of the same length in open water from a distance of 5m, and should allow a user to distinguish between a water bottle and a piece of driftwood of the same length in open water from a distance of 30m.
EE5.1User Interface: The user shall be able to interface with the aquadrone using a total of 3 devices, and should be able to interface with the aquadrone using a total of 1 device.