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ROV - Underwater Drone

Building and developing remotely operated underwater vehicles, from early simple ROV experiments to Seeker’s larger underwater drone, including cameras, thrusters, controls, and tether systems. And next: programming and testing.

Featured video

ROV Thrusters - Part 3 - Testing Props

Published 2014-03-18

Start here for the ROV - Underwater Drone story.

Videos

Videos follow the project timeline. When Part 1 of a series is reached, the complete series stays together before the timeline resumes.

ROV Burshless Motor Test - FAIL
ROV Motor Test - Fail
Underwater ROV Brushless Motor Test Part 1 of 3
Underwater ROV Brushless Motor Test Part 2 of 3
Underwater ROV Brushless Motor Test Part 3 of 3
ROV Thrusters - Part 1
ROV Thrusters - Part 4
ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part 1
ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part 2
ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part4
ROV Communication and Control - Part 1
ROV Communication and Control - Part 2 - Video Cameras
ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part3 - 1600 psi
ROV Acrylic Camera Dome - Part 1
ROV Thrusters - Part 2 - Making Propellers
ROV Camera Housing - Part 1
ROV Test Tank
ROV Hull Components - Part 1
ROV Hull Components - Part 2
ROV Hull Components - Part 5
ROV Control - Part1
Little Bit of Everything
ROV Lowrance SonarHub Housing
ROV Camera Tilt
ROV Hull Components - Part 3 - Through HullElectrical Connectors
ROV Sonar - Part 1
ROV Sonar - Part 3 - More Housing Work
Boat Building Tour and Invitation
ROV Sonar - Part 4 - SonarHub Housing II
ROV Hull Components - Part 4 - Light Housing
ROV LED Lights
ROV Hull Components - Part 6 - Dive Wing
ROV Hull Components - Part 7 - Thrusters, Lights, and Dive Wing
ROV Hull Components - Part 8 - Dive Wing & Fairings
Open ROV at Lake Shasta
Open Source Towed Sonar ROV - Overview
ROV Stuff
Rudder, Hatch, ROV and other
ROV Wiring, Sewing, and Trucking
ROV Sonar Part 5 and Hull Tool
ROV Sonar Part 6 and more
Low Cost ROV Tether and more
ROV Tether Improvements
ROV Tether Testing
Seeker LIVE Jan 21, 2017
ROV - Remotely Operated Vehicle work continues
ROV Wiring, Ice Damage, and Talk about a Water Maker
Seeker LIVE Feb 4, 2017
ROV Hull Completed
ROV Wiring - Arduino, Relays, ESC, Outrunners, Bow Thruster and more.
Seeker LIVE Feb 18, 2017 - ROV and Davits
Seeker LIVE Feb 25, 2017 - ROV, Paint, Axles and Money
Seeker LIVE - Apr 8, 2017 - Arduion, Casting, Mail Call, 501c3
Junk Sails, False Seams, ROV Wiring, Reed Switches, Pololu 2808
SV Seeker Live - Sept 3, 2017 - Gues what it is, ROV Tank, Bath Tub, Batt Storage
ROV - Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle - Buoyancy Test
ROV Buoyancy
Live - Tour and Future Plans

Components & concepts

Principles demonstrated

Evidence sources

Sources are ordered by their role and reliability, not by volume.

Journey

Sources and discussion

Primary evidence appears first. Community discussion follows. Outside forums are commentary and may include speculation or inaccuracies.

Primary evidence

Videos

Videos, transcripts, website material, and Doug-authored project posts.

ROV Burshless Motor Test - FAIL

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Motor Test - Fail

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Thrusters - Part 1

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part 1

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part 2

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Acrylic Camera Dome - Part 1

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Camera Housing - Part 1

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Hyperbaric Test Chamber - Part4

Videos · weight 3.00

ROV Test Tank

Videos · weight 3.00

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