Development of an Underwater Detection Robot

Abstract

The ocean contains huge valuable resources, due to the huge pressure in the deep water and the danger of diving, human development is very little. In this paper, we design a small underwater observation robot, which can replace human beings to dive into deep water, detect the deepwater area and sample the water quality. Following the principle of fish diving, the robot uses the piston bucket to pump water and drain water to change its gravity to achieve floating and diving. The main propeller at the tail provides the main driving force. The robot turns by propellers on both sides working at different speeds and propellers can change the thrust direction to provide assist force in the process of diving and floating. The structure design of the tumbler(the design of anti-roll) ensures the anti-interference ability of the robot to the wind and wave. In addition, the robot can be equipped with cameras, depth sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, and other sensors to achieve efficient underwater data sampling. The depth sensor, propeller, and pumping piston are used to control the hovering depth of the robot. The ROV can record good quality of video if provided with proper video graphic tool. The design of ROV which we have conceptualize, is handy and can be powered by 24V DC power which can be easily available at remote location. The experimental results verify the structural reliability of the underwater detection robot and provide a new mobile mechanism platform and a new idea for deep-sea exploration and scientific research.