Sunday, September 23, 2007

Limitations

  1. The maximum surface power of the vehicle will be no greater than 13 volts, 25 amps
  2. The vehicle must operate on DC voltage
  3. there will be no on board power except for the lights
  4. the vehicle will have three monitors
  5. the vehicle must be able to be moved without the aid of electrical powered devices
  6. ROV must be able to dive and surface in a tank no deeper than 4 meters
  7. Number of people required is 3
  8. the vehicle must be able to operate in waters between -1 degrees Celsius and 18 degrees Celsius
  9. the project will require 8 months of design and construction.
  10. Hydraulics must not exceed 150 psi.
  11. Pneumatics must not exceed 40 psi.
  12. The Rov will be controlled and powered through a tether.
  13. No onboard power supply is allowed except for lights that use 9 volts or less.
  14. Tools: Wire cutters, Soldering gun, Wire Strippers, band saw, and welding equipment ( possibly)
  15. Information: propulsion, buoyancy, robotics, electronics, circuitry, and hydrodynamics.
  16. Materials: aluminum, PVC, copper wires, insulation for wires
  17. Capital: anywhere between 500 dollars to 1000 dollars, it all depends on the materials used

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