Today, I want to talk you about a project that employs robotic mini-subs to record images.
The information collected is published on a Google Earth map to query data and photos.
Underwater robots can descend to a thousand feet deep.
In the seas and oceans of the world you can find all sorts of wonders and it is increasingly common among them some human talents are known as autonomous underwater vehicles that would be something like the drones flying but at the level of the deep sea.
Between the many companies that are engaged in this field worldwide, Feines d'Aigua Sub 2B, S.L. is one that is closest to us. Born in 2006 –although its creators began his own career in 1989, as major underwater world enthusiasts and fans of the image-- makes all kinds of activities and work underwater image recording, lately with renovated technology to suit the times.
Based on the Balearic Islands, it is supported by Hisparob (the Spanish Technology Platform for Robotics). In this platform, which depends on the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, meet many companies through whose initiatives and working groups develop research projects, creating products and integration of all types of systems.
The evolution of Feines d'Aigua Sub 2B and its little gadgets divers began like many amateurs and professionals who have years dedicating their cameras, robots and autonomous vehicles to assist in recording work documentaries and films, scientific research and other uses professional and business.
Starfish with 7-arms to 59 meters
Cariantido to 49 meters
Between their equipment they have a small submarine, MiniRov, capable of descending to 150 feet underwater, to record with special video cameras everything that happens in the depths and a others larger one, just called ROV, that with the help of a long cable can descend to 1000 meters below the surface.
The MiniRov is a small robot equipped with motors, steering controls, sensors and a camera that records images underwater
Some of the jobs that they do, cover the entire process at both technical and personnel –it is a specialized task that is not easy--; but they also rent the equipment to see if any company or individual preferred to use them on their own.
In addition to the tasks they carry out little robots, are included hours and hours of divers, cameramen and technicians for tasks such as environmental studies, review of wells and pools or sample collection.
Between the projects that are planned for the near future, is included a recordings campaign seabed of the National Park of Cabrera Archipelago (south of Mallorca).
Another interesting aspect is that the information in all of these little robots dives is transferring to a logbook open public and can be found online: to see it, just visit the page with the web browser and the popular plug-in Google Earth.
All data are shown as points on the map from which just a click of the mouse to access images, fact sheets and video clips recorded during dives: a simple way to learn more about what gives our natural environment thanks to outlets often 'impossible' collected by these intrepid robots.
If you like diving maybe one day you can go to Mallorca to try one of these robots. But, anyway, I hope that you have enjoyed with this information.
Till soon, kind regards,
Luis.
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