AquaScan Subsea Mapping
Rapid Seafloor Mapping using Aerial Drones
This objective of project is to build a scanner that can scan the surface of the ocean bed and create a topographic map of the ocean floor. We want to create a system that can accurately map the sea bed and create real time 3D maps to study the ocean floor, water currents, salinity, and coral and marine geography and biology. This data and ocean floor mapping can be used by:
- Marine biologists – to research and conserve marine life.
- Sailors – for navigation.
- Scientists and researchers – to study currents, tides and effects of temperature, salinity, pH value of the water at different levels of the ocean.
Develop a device consisting of an array of camera’s that can be dipped in the ocean in a grid pattern to rapidly and inexpensively map the seafloor and be stitched together with photogrammetry into a 3D map.
We require the following elements:
- Drone – A drone that can transport the camera and sensory equipment.
- Body – A shaft that is attached to the bottom of the drone. This is made of concentric and telescopic pipes.
- Cameras – Multiple underwater cameras that can take high resolution pictures and transfer them to a computer.
- Lighting system – A set of high powered lighting system to illuminate the sea bed for better picture quality.
- SONAR – An active SONAR unit to map the underwater structures and surfaces.
- Proximity sensor – Proximity sensor to safeguard the AquaScan from crashing into rocks and boulders in the water.
- Salinity sensor – Salinity sensor and circuit to measure salinity of the water.
- pH sensor – A pH sensor to measure the acidity or alkalinity of the water.
- Thermometer – A thermometer to measure the temperature of water.
- Transmitter – A transmitter that can receive signals from the sensory unit and relay the information to the software.
- Aquascan Software – Software to convert the high resolution images to accurate 3D models of the sea floor. The software must also record salinity, pH value and run real-time algorithms and produce reports on the scan.
Highlights of working on this project
• Collaborate with talented people from different domains and areas of study and expertise
• Build a strong team with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Learn project management, project reporting, delivery cycles
• Work in a highly energized environment that focuses on high quality product development
• Discover, learn, innovate, and invent new ways for preserving and growing marine life
• Have fun in a super charged team of professionals students, collaborators, sponsors
For Contributors
• Remuneration – This is not a sponsored project. You will get credits, honorable mentions and a Certificate of Contribution from Ocean Builders.
• Learning – This project offers you opportunities to learn about this concept/topic/technology. You will get to collaborate and work with industry experts and professionals who will share their experiences and guide you along with their best practices.
• Culture – Work with people from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities and get exposure to working on cross-functional and virtual teams.
• Get Your Hands Dirty – Roll up your sleeves and get practical on this project. Experience the joy of designing or building a machine/system/device that will be used by millions of people worldwide. If you are not co-located, video conference with your team and collaborate.
• Build and Grow your Professional Network – Collaborate on this project, make friends, and grow your professional network.
For Sponsors
• Top Talent – Work with talented people and find new recruits for your business as you see this project take shape.
• Goodwill – Get positive goodwill for your brand as a sponsor who is building something innovating and contributing to the future.
• Personal and Business Use – Use this system and technology for your home/boat/ship/company/organization
Branding – Brand it with your organization identity.
• Monetize – Invest in his project and take it to market with your brand identity
For Users
• Get involved in the design phase and share your thoughts on how you would use this product or technology in your daily lives.
• Give feedback at regular intervals and development stages to help this team to design and build a user-friendly system or technology.
• Work with people from different countries, cultures, backgrounds and experiences. It’s fun!
Academia
Get Recognition – Participate as an academician/student and contribute to research papers, college projects and participate in local, state, national, and international academic or technical conferences. Present papers on the innovations and advancements that have been made.
All of the above
Ocean Builders invites you to be a part of this project. You can be a sponsor, a contributor, a user, an academician AND you can be all of the above.
You will get credits redeemable for partial ownership of a SeaPod, education credits, get credited on papers and blog posts, honorable mentions and a Certificate of Contribution from Ocean Builders.
