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UNDERWATER DRONE Home

எண்ணிசை யாகத்தன் உள்ளம் ஒருவன்

திண்ணியற் சாரும் தொழில்.

- திருவள்ளுவர்


If a man's mind is firm and rightly directed, his actions will naturally be steadfast and noble.

- Thiruvalluvar

𝙰̷𝙲̷𝙴̷

To create the underwater drone for the sea exploration. The drone has the camera and it capture the live video for the operator who is operating the drone movement.

  • It features six BLDC motors to achieve eight degrees of freedom.
  • Equipped with a tethered wire, allowing the operator to control it from the surface above.
  • It will integrated with a camera and lights for enhanced visibility.
  • It will withstand the pressure up to a depth of 100 meters underwater.
  • Equip a manipulator arm to collect underwater samples or interact with objects.

Here is my concept sketch design

3D Design

  • Underwater Drone 3D Modeling in Fusion 360
  • Body Shape Development and Surface Modeling
  • Motor Casing and Mount Design
  • Electronics Compartment and Waterproof Features
  • 3D Print Preparation and Part Segmentation

    • 3D Printing

  • FlashForge Creator 3 Pro Setup and Specifications
  • Model Segmentation and STL Export
  • Slicing and Print Preparation in FlashPrint 5
  • PETG Material Printing and G-code Execution
  • Printing Challenges and Design Optimization

    • Embedded Programming

  • ESP32S3 Wi-Fi Access Point Configuration
  • Web-Based Joystick Interface Development
  • ESC and BLDC Motor Control Programming
  • HTTP Server and Command Handling
  • Wireless Multi-Motor Directional Control Testing

    • Electronics

  • PCB Schematic Design in KiCad
  • Custom Drone-Shaped PCB Layout Development
  • PCB Toolpath Generation Using MODS
  • PCB Milling and Edge Cutting with Wegstr CNC
  • PCB Testing, Component Assembly, and Soldering

    • Fabrication

  • STL Model Preparation and Mesh Optimization
  • 3D Model Unfolding Using Pepakura
  • PDF Template Generation and Printing
  • Cardboard Cutting and Manual Assembly
  • Prototype Finishing and Painting

    • Presentation Image

    Presentation

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