Develoment of remotely operated underwater vehicle system

Abstract

This thesis presents the development of a remotely operated underwater vehicle named Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (UMTROV). The UMTROV aims to operate in shallow water environment down to 100 meters depth. The UMTROV is designed for simple control maneuvering with the ability to inspect underwater environment as well as to acquire selected underwater data. UMTROV is propelled by four thrusters making it possible to move in horizontal, vertical and lateral axes. UMTROV uses two computers for remote control operation namely host computer for vehicle control and a single board computer which is attached in the junction box inside the UMTROV for data acquisition and communication purposes.