In recent years at MAST, many groups have attempted to build ROVs of their own. A previous years group used Arduino connected to PlayStation to control their ROV. This program works great for projects like this because you can control Arduino to do certain task. Another group also installed ballast tanks in the frame of the ROV so the PVC can fill with water and submerge. As well as the tanks, the group used a mechanical arm to operate the ROV’S tasks underwater.
Just as the previous year has done, we will be using PVC pipe for the main body of our ROV. Unlike their ballast system which mimics that of a traditional submarine, my group will be doing our best to make the submarine neutrally buoyant to the point where the ROV freely moves up and down in the water. Besides that, we will also be using typical propellers to move the ROV in all six ways. A mechanical claw will pick up the objects dispersed around the bottom the pool. Finally, a PlayStation controller will connect to all of the motors where a button on the controller will correspond to a certain motor, either rotating clockwise or counterclockwise. The main goal of our ROV challenge is to retrieve multiple blocks on the bottom of the pool while navigating small obstacles as well. This can all be easily accomplished with the right team and design.
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