System Integration

Individual Assignment :

System Integration

System integration means connecting all the parts of my project—like sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and other hardware or software—so they work together as one system. It’s about making sure everything is linked properly and data flows smoothly between the components. Instead of each part working alone, integration helps the whole setup perform reliably as a single unit. This step is key to making sure the project works well overall.

Idea Sketch

System Integration Fow Chart

Flow Diagram Link

Mechanical

PETG Materials

I used the PETG materials for my Underwater drone Printing because of it has highly capable of withstand the underwater pressure comparitively PLA and ABS

Adhesives

I used some adhesives to make it complete water proof due to the electronic components are kept inside without getting damage

Fasteners

By using the Fasteners I can tightly joint both top and bottom parts, but still it couldn’t enough to make it waterproofing completely.

Hardware

XIAO ESP32S3 board

I used the XIAO ESP32S3 board for the Motor control and if possible will also check the image processing

BLDC Motor and Joystick

For my drone I used the 6 BLDC motor to achieve the 8 DOF in underwater, and to control the BLDC motor we should use the Electronic speed controller also

Battery

For the power source I use the battery 35C 3300mAh 4S 14.8V, it can wihtstand in underwater upto 1 hrs

Light

For the live video I use the light for clear vision, in my case I need to use the IP68

Program

Arduino IDE

For my microcontroller I will use the Arduino code to operate the BLDC Motor, so I work on Arduino IDE

ESP32 Libraries

I installed the required libraries to work on the XIAO ESP32S3 board

User Flow Diagram

Flow Diagram Link

If you want to know more about the drone control and movement you can visit my Final Project page I detailed the Motor controls briefly - Link

BOM

3D Designing

3D Printing

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Electronics Design

Project Schedule

Conclusion

For this week System Integration I concentrated on clear understanding of how various components interact in this project.

Know about how to follow them properly to fininsh it asap within the short period of time

I set the clear road map to my final project, so I will achieve the target milestones one by one by focusing and speed up myself.