An Affordable Remote Control Observation Submerisble

[DavidCross]

An Affordable Remote Control Observation Submerisble

The University Of Nottingham

Jacob Boast: eaycrjwb@nottingham.ac.uk

David Cross: eaycdc@nottingham.ac.uk

James Crossland: eaycjwc@nottingham.ac.uk

James Nickson: eaycjmkn@nottingham.ac.uk

NI Products:

National Instruments’ LabVIEW®

Overview

There are many high spec observation submersibles currently used by the scientific community for investigating deep sea ecosystems or

shipwrecks but what about the man who wants to inspect the underside of his yacht?

Here at the University of Nottingham, we have been exploring the world of Underwater Observation Vehicles and have developed an

Affordable Remote Control Observation Submersible (AFROSUB 500). This vehicle provides the average yacht owner with an affordable, novel and efficient way to ensure

his yacht is looking shipshape and perhaps, if he is feeling adventurous, to explore what lies beneath!

Clearly one of the major obstacles in the design process was how to control the submersible. Control code was developed using National Instruments LabVIEW

software, which converts inputs from a USB games controller into commands for the on-board phidgets boards. An intuitive on-screen interface displays input information

from the controller, and video feeds from both cameras to allow the user to pilot the submersible using only what displayed on-screen.

The Submersible:

LabVIEW:

Project Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_AeBXwGQVQ

Attachmments:

Attached are the project poster, VI codes (enclosed in the .zip file) and a leaflet providing details on the project as a whole.

I hope you find our application of labview interesting!

[LPS]

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