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74:9 2015 161 –167 | www.jurnalteknologi.utm.my | eISSN 2180–3722 | Jurnal Teknologi Full Paper S YNCHRONIZATION OF C OMPASS M ODULE WITH P RESSURE AND T EMPERATURE S ENSOR S YSTEM FOR A UTONOMOUS U NDERWATER V EHICLE AUV Mohamad Haniff Harun a , Mohd Shahrieel Mohd Aras b , Mohd Farriz Md. Basar a , Shahrum Shah Abdullah c , Khalil Azha Mohd Annuar a a Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia b Underwater Technology Research Group UTeRG, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia c Department of Electric and Electronics, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, International Campus Jalan Semarak, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Article history Received 13 March 2015 Received in revised form 14 April 2015 Accepted 15 June 2015 Corresponding author haniffutem.edu.my Graphical abstract Abstract This paper describes the synchronization of compass module with pressure and temperature sensor system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV. In general this project is the result of a combination of existing technology for underwater sensory to produce a complete system that aims to identify the position of the AUVs based on AUV degree of freedom. This can be done with the help of compass module that can find and order the AUV is moving at a fixed angle. This created a system that aims to obtain data on pressure and temperature in the AUV. Not only that, the project also aims to prove that the relationship between pressure and depth of the water and the relationship between pressure and temperature. All data gathered is capable of helping in the preparation of an AUV that can accommodate high pressure according to the depth to destination. Keywords: Compass module, pressure sensor, temperature sensor Abstrak Kertas kerja ini menerangkan keseragaman modul kompas dengan tekanan dan sistem sensor suhu untuk Autonomous Underwater Vehicle AUV. Secara umumnya projek ini adalah hasil daripada gabungan teknologi yang sedia ada untuk deria dalam air untuk menghasilkan satu sistem yang lengkap yang bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti kedudukan AUVs berdasarkan darjah kebebasan AUV. Ini boleh dilakukan dengan bantuan modul kompas yang boleh mencari dan mengarahkan AUV itu sedang bergerak pada sudut yang tetap. Ini mewujudkan satu sistem yang bertujuan untuk mendapatkan data pada tekanan dan suhu di AUV tersebut. Bukan itu sahaja, projek ini juga bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahawa hubungan antara tekanan dan kedalaman air dan hubungan antara tekanan dan suhu. Data yang dikumpul mampu membantu dalam penyediaan satu AUV yang boleh menampung tekanan yang tinggi mengikut kedalaman ke destinasi. Kata kunci: Modul kompas, sensor tekanan, sensor suhu © 2015 Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved

1.0 INTRODUCTION