RESOURCES 03
Facilities
Underwater robots, sensors and test tanks the center uses for field work and lab testing.
Field equipment4 items
Underwater drone (ROV)
FIFISH E-GO
Portable underwater drone for visual inspection and videography.
- 100 m depth rating
- 4K wide-angle camera with built-in lighting
- Hot-swappable batteries
- Handles 3-knot currents
Open-source ROV
BlueROV2 Heavy
Open-source ROV for custom integrations, currently our test platform for SLAM and VLA research.
- 300 m depth rating
- Open frame for easy integration and expansion
Uncrewed surface vessel (USV)
BlueBoat
Open-source surface vessel for hydrographic surveys.
- Weed-safe propellers
- Onboard GPS
- Folds for transport and storage
- 4G LTE modem for long-range communication
Doppler velocity log
Water Linked DVL A50
Compact Doppler velocity log that measures velocity relative to the seabed.
- 5 cm – 50 m altitude range
- Ethernet and serial interfaces
- Water tracking
- Web GUI for diagnostics
Scanning imaging sonar
Blue Robotics Ping360
Mechanical scanning sonar for underwater imaging.
- 50 m range
- Adjustable scan range
- Open-source software interface
Underwater positioning
Water Linked Underwater GPS
References surface GPS to precisely triangulate an underwater transceiver’s location.
- 100 m operating range
Portable power station
DJI Power 1000
Portable power station for outdoor field work.
- 1 kWh capacity
- 2× Type-G sockets, 2× USB-A, 2× USB-C PD
- SDC and SDC Lite ports
Test sites4 items
Steel-framed pool
Test pool
Steel-framed pool for in-water testing.
- 4.5 × 2.2 × 1.2 m (L × W × D)
- On-site power and lighting via extension reel
Seawater tank
Large seawater tank
Seawater tank for testing and observation.
- 2 × 2 × 1.5 m internal (L × W × D)
- Large glass windows for observation
Flow tank
Flume tank
Generates consistent water flow for hydrodynamic testing.
- Planar walls for optimal imaging
- Tool-free assembly
- Double lid for easy access to the test section
- Adjustable vanes to modify the flow profile
- Manual or automated speed control
Seawater aquarium
Aquarium
Flow-through tanks with raw seawater supplied around the clock from nearby Port Shelter, keeping local marine organisms for teaching and public engagement.
- Raw and filtered seawater supplies on tap
- Supports UG courses and public tours