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Welcome to the Purdue IEEE ROV team's internal wiki archive. This page is the ROV family lineage, with links to most relevant pages.

X14: ROV Sub-Optimal

2021-2022, Captain Katherine Sandys, Interm Captain Jonathan Heidegger

Tech Report | Poster | Spec Sheet | Qualifying Video | Season Pictures

Mechanical (GrabCAD)

Enclosures: The Box | Solenoid Enclosure
Tools: Primary and Auxiliary Manipulators (PM/AM) | Magnet | Mort | Vertical Profiling Float
Frame | Foam | Scaffolding | Thruster Layout

Electrical (X14 Git)

"X14" Stack: Bricks Boards | Power Distribution | Power Conversion | Backplane | Quad ESC Controller | Quad ESC Adapter | Pi Shield

Software (X14 Git)

ROS
Front End

X12/13: ROV Triton

2019-2021, Captain Grant Geyer Tech Report | Poster Spec Sheet | Qualifying Video | Season Pictures
With nearly two years of development due to the coronavirus pandemic, ROV X12/13 Triton became one of the most competent ROVs in recent team history. In a limited field of competitors at the World Championship, it achieved 4th place. Over the two year design cycle, experienced members on the team introduced many new innovations including: integrated thrusters ducts, nacelles, and shrouds; modular foam and ballast; quick sealing logic tube (actually); resin printed solenoid manifold; a single box for nearly all electronics (and showing that just a box can be used) providing ultimate accessibility, sealing, thermal properties; hot swappable ESCs and their controllers; ESC and power brick data (well nearly); higher current output; 6 revolutionary low latency camera streams; a more robust ROS network; and a modular front end that exercised excellent control over the vehicle. It placed 4th at competition with a limited number of competitors in the in-person field.

Mechanical (GrabCAD)

Enclosures: Power Box | Logic Tube | Solenoid Enclosure: G2, G3/VX | Secondary Camera Enclosures
Tools: Primary and Auxiliary Manipulators (PM/AM) | Pin "Yeeter" | Bottom Scraper | Surface Scraper | Tape Measure Tool
Frame | Foam | Customized Thrusters

Electrical (X12 Git | X13 Git)

"X12" Stack: Bricks Boards | Power Distribution | Power Conversion | Backplane | QuadESCs | Pi Shield | Solenoid Board | Camera Boards
"X13" Stack: Bricks Boards | Power Distribution | Power Conversion | Backplane | Quad ESC Controller | Quad ESC Adapter | Pi Shield | Solenoid Boards | Camera Boards

Software (X12 Git | X13 Git)

ROS
Front End

X11: ROV Remora

2018-2019, Captain Alex Ruffino Tech Report | Poster | Spec Sheet | Qualifying Video | Season Pictures

ROV Remora was a vehicle stiffled by ambition. Simultaneous changes to CAN, ROS, and pneumatics resulted in a plethora of integration issues that reduced available testing time. The ambitious Delta Power Tube was overly complex and demanded onerously tight electrical-mechanical integration for little benefit. Ultimately, X11 was operable for about 30 seconds during competition due to electrical issues and flooding of the Logic Tube.

Mechanical (GrabCAD)

Enclosures: Delta Power Tube | Logic Tube | Solenoid Enclosure G1 | Secondary Camera Enclosures
Tools: Primary Manipulator (PM) | Marker Tool | Grouter | Micro-ROV
Frame | Foam | Thruster Mounts

Electrical

SID
Boards: Backplane | ESC Boards | Power Distribution | Power Conversion | Pi Shield | Solenoid Board

Software (Git)

X10: ROV Cetacean

2017-2018, Captain Alex Ruffino Tech Report | Poster | Spec Sheet | Qualifying Video | Season Pictures

Mechanical (GrabCAD)

Enclosures: Integrated Electronics Tube | USB Hub | Secondary Camera Enclosures
Tools: Primary Manipulator (PM) | OBS Leveler | Lift Bag
Frame | Foam | Thruster Mounts

Electrical

Software (Git)

X9: ROV Cephalopod

2016-2017, Captain Kyle Rakos Tech Report | Poster | Spec Sheet | Qualifying Video | Season Pictures

Mechanical (GrabCAD)

Enclosures: Power Box | Electronics Tube | Main Camera Tube | Secondary Camera Box
Tools: Manipulator | Valve Turner | Fountain Tool | Power Connector Tool | Container Inspection Tool | Buoy | Sediment Collector | Payload Skid | Frame Positioning Tool
Frame | Foam | Thruster Mounts