ROV Research
An ROV is a remotely operated vehicle used for research underwater. An ROV requires a person to control it, while an AUV does not. The ROV is made of PVC pipe, motors, cables, pumps, and various electrical circuits. Typical parts include a main body, cameras, a manipulator or cutting arm, water samplers, various scientific instruments for testing water clarity, temperature, pH, etc. They can move both horizontally and vertically. They navigate and sense using cameras and pressure sensors. We can communicate with the ROV using a remote control box (operator) that will be not in the water. An example of a current ROV is Deep Discoverer which has about 9000 pounds of of equipment. Some of this equipment includes 9 cameras and 20 LED lights. It is owned and operated by the NOAA office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Hercules is another ROV, built specifically for scientific research. It researches artifacts on shipwrecks along with exploring the geology and organisms of the ocean. It is operated by the Institute of Exploration.
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