03 / Marine Engineering Club

Underwater ROV

I designed the frame, led vehicle integration, and implemented three-dimensional omnidirectional thrust vectoring in ROS.

My role: VP & Head of Design
Period: 2023–2024
Scope: Frame, waterproofing & control
Evidence: Workshop assembly & pool footage

Pool test · The assembled ROV operating underwater.

01 / Control

Translate movement into thruster commands.

I implemented three-dimensional omnidirectional thrust vectoring in ROS. The software converts a requested vehicle movement into commands for the individual thrusters.

Working on the frame as well as the control software meant considering the thruster arrangement alongside the mechanical packaging.

01Requested movement
02ROS thrust vectoring
03Individual thruster commands

02 / Integration

Get the complete vehicle into the pool.

I led electronics mounting, waterproofing, and integration. The enclosure, mounts, thrusters, and cable routing had to fit together as one vehicle.

The workshop photo shows that assembly. The poolside setup brings together the tether, live video, laptops, and operator controls.

The footage demonstrates the integrated vehicle in a pool. It is not a quantified station-keeping or trajectory-tracking test.

Marine Engineering Club poolside ROV test with tethered vehicle, operator laptops, and joystick — Poolside setup · Tether, live video, and operator controls.

Workshop assembly of the ROV with blue thrusters and a tethered electronics enclosure — Workshop assembly · Thrusters, electronics enclosure, and cable routing.

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