USF ROV Project

USF ROV Project

Adam Palermo, Brian HansenGino Gonzalez

http://usfrovproject.wordpress.com/

Preliminary Design Review (PDR)December 5, 2013

EEL 4906 Professional Issues and Engineering Design I

Introduction• The ROV is designed to be a cheap and reliable tethered

shallow water exploration vessel• Unit will contain a manipulator to grab small objects and

a camera for navigation• Unit will sell for under $1,500

JW SeaLion 2 $28,995.00

Projected ROV

project$1,500.00

Design Approach

• MATLAB Simulink for custom electronics• Propulsion through modified bilge pump/propeller• GUI developed in Microsoft Visual Studio • Tethered P/S, ground, video & RS-422

– characteristic impedance considerations

• Commercially available microprocessor (Amtel, Intel)

– respective software development suite

Design Approach

Action Items

To Prepare for CDR•Secure project funding•Review and draft intellectual rights & credits policies•Research, recruit talent, & development mechanical/software specifications

Timeline

Summary

• Cheap & accessible - $1,500• Powered by 12V DC source (battery/generator)• Connects to PC supplied by user• Has manipulator to retrieve small objects• Water exploration < 50 feet• Fresh or saltwater• LED auxiliary lighting• Numerous user applications