Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Visual Presentation (Poster, Installation, Demonstration)
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty Sponsor
Shahpour Alirezaee
Proposal
Our research on the existing subject matter directed us towards a proven a water tight design displaying buoyant properties up top while remaining heavy at the bottom. Based on the importance of staying dry, especially towards the electrical cabinet, we chose a see thru capsule to house the battery pack and Arduino board. We chose to design and construct our own thrusters and mounting hardware as we 3D printed all required components except the main capsule. In this project we also designed a joystick controller and 3D printed a remote control unit that would establish communication between both Arduino’s used. There is a color touch screen that is also mounted in the center of the remote control between the two joysticks. The thrusters were strategically mounted on the ROV to maximize efficiency and only use the minimum requirement to propel and navigate our ROV thru the water. The end result is our group has selected to build and design an ROV using 1” PVC pipe with Thrusters designed to control propulsion. We have also selected the water tight enclosure to house all of the electrical components. The ROV will utilize the Arduino board for controls as tied in two joysticks for directional control. We constructed a sled type design to protect the water tight enclosure and the electronics. Our testing has led us to swap the 5 D batteries with a rechargeable LiPo battery pack for an improved overall performance. Our design has evolved from various iterations of our concepts and trials to simulate a product capable of navigation even during a high current storm.
Grand Challenges
Healthy Great Lakes
Design and Implementation of A Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle(ROV)
Our research on the existing subject matter directed us towards a proven a water tight design displaying buoyant properties up top while remaining heavy at the bottom. Based on the importance of staying dry, especially towards the electrical cabinet, we chose a see thru capsule to house the battery pack and Arduino board. We chose to design and construct our own thrusters and mounting hardware as we 3D printed all required components except the main capsule. In this project we also designed a joystick controller and 3D printed a remote control unit that would establish communication between both Arduino’s used. There is a color touch screen that is also mounted in the center of the remote control between the two joysticks. The thrusters were strategically mounted on the ROV to maximize efficiency and only use the minimum requirement to propel and navigate our ROV thru the water. The end result is our group has selected to build and design an ROV using 1” PVC pipe with Thrusters designed to control propulsion. We have also selected the water tight enclosure to house all of the electrical components. The ROV will utilize the Arduino board for controls as tied in two joysticks for directional control. We constructed a sled type design to protect the water tight enclosure and the electronics. Our testing has led us to swap the 5 D batteries with a rechargeable LiPo battery pack for an improved overall performance. Our design has evolved from various iterations of our concepts and trials to simulate a product capable of navigation even during a high current storm.