Exploring the ocean with Raspberry Pi–powered marine robots
Posted by Brajeshwar 3 days ago
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Comment by rgovostes 3 hours ago
CUREE, the Curious Robot for Ecosystem Exploration, is another autonomous underwater vehicle built around the Raspberry Pi 4: https://warp.whoi.edu/curee/
Comment by ge96 3 hours ago
I think it's so cool you could in theory buy a satellite module eg. $250 break out board from spark fun, plug it in and be talking to a robot in the middle of the ocean. I wondered about the legal aspect, can you do that? Just release something into the wild.
Comment by UncleOxidant 2 hours ago
Why not? I doubt there are any legal restrictions other than don't be a hazard to navigation. But it would probably be too small to be a hazard anyway, and likely too small to be noticed.
Comment by contingencies 3 hours ago
Yes you can. However, international waters are a physically challenging environment and getting there requires navigating national waters which have regulatory restrictions. Of course, enforcement is probably nonexistant if you're small, barely visible, and heading straight out to sea... so, solve the "invisible awesome robot that can survive in tough conditions" problem, stock the "multi-day batteries for energy continuity" load, buy the "expensive communications" solution, and then yeah - you too can play with the big boys in the bathtub. Or ... just stick to your actual bathtub.
Comment by rngfnby 1 hour ago
Coat the whole vessel in a couple mm of sylgard-184 and it'll last a century (or until it's beached).
Comment by Frannky 1 hour ago
This is so cool! What are the cool projects in the space? I would love to start building and playing with these robots