About the Project

In an attempt to counter the impacts the commercial fishing has on coral reefs, we will be creating an underwater ROV. Our robot will be equipped with a camera, three powerful underwater motors, underwater LED lights,  and an ultrasonic sensor which will be used to provide accurate readings of coral, and where it has been most affected. The frame of the underwater ROV will be made out of PVC pipes.  To help  counter the fact that pvc can be harmful to coral, the rover will normally cruise at least fifty feet away from the coral. It will not regularly enter inside of the fifty foot zone from coral, and when it does it won't be for extended periods of time. 

The dimensions are one foot by eight inches, the height being eight inches, and the depth will be eight inches as well.  Our robot will also have a thermometer to monitor the temperature of the water throughout different stages of its journey. Once a mission is completed, and the rover is hauled back to a dry area, the electronics box mounted in the back of the robot can be opened up, and the SD card can be extracted. We can then transfer the data from the card to a computer where it can then be added to a software. The software is capable of taking the data, and plugging into a map of the world. This data can then be released to the public, especially the fishing industry. This software will make it easy for commercial fishing vessels to see ahead of time where the large pieces of coral/coral reefs are, so that they can avoid trolling in those designated areas.