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The Deployment of Aalto Explorer V 2.0
To create the V2.0 concept design, the team took the results learned from the V1.0 prototype and combined them with aesthetic inspirations…
The Deployment of Aalto Explorer V 1.0 (Part 3)
This report is a reflection on the prototype phases of the first version (V1), in mechanical engineering aspects and industrial design…
The Deployment of Aalto Explorer V 1.0 (Part 2)
To configure and to get the system working, different communication channels were established: Wifi hotspot from the computer, from the…
The Deployment of Aalto Explorer V 1.0 (Part 1)
The main software system works in the Raspberry board. It connects to the Arduino board, which provides the interface for the sensors, and…
Research on Mechanical & Industrial Design for Aalto Explorer (Part 2)
The objective is to better understand the work environment and collect important data to build an optimized requirement list. After…
Research on Mechanical & Industrial Design for Aalto Explorer (Part 1)
It’s important to have an in-depth understanding of the work environment that the Aalto Explorer will operate in. In this article,…
Research on Programming and Electronics for Aalto Explorer (Part 4)
Aalto Explorer includes a floating module that harvests solar energy from lithium batteries to operate the unit – the floating module and…
Research on Programming and Electronics for Aalto Explorer (Part 3)
This poses a few difficulties: high-frequency radio signals, which otherwise is often our go-to communication medium on land, are quickly…
Research on Programming and Electronics for Aalto Explorer (Part 2)
There are five important elements of programming and electronics for the operation of Aalto Explorer (AE). In this article, we’ll review…
Research on Programming and Electronics for Aalto Explorer (Part 1)
There are five important elements of programming and electronics for the operation of Aalto Explorer (AE). In this article, we’ll review…
A Glimpse of The Progress Made in 2017 – 2018 Period
The team’s focused and intense work has paid off in the form of 2 prototypes, V1.0 and V2.0, and another, most up-to-date prototype V3.0…
Aalto Explorer - A Complex System Product Development Process
Our current deep-ocean expeditions generally require submarines controlled by human pilots or by robots which, if not physically tethered…
FIND-X ROV
FIND-X V3.0: Status Update
For this reason, the unit will change the use of tracks for thrusters, and this change will give more movement freedom and speed to avoid…
FIND-X Version 3 Unveiled: What’s been upgraded?
For this reason, the unit will change the use of tracks for thrusters, and this change will give more movement freedom and speed to avoid…