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Watch the vehicle video on YouTubeThe vehicle was initially developed through Team Black Pearl as a practical platform for learning, testing and advancing underwater robotic systems.
Research Direction 01
Underwater Vehicle Design and Development
The laboratory is developing a compact and modular underwater vehicle as a practical platform for student learning, system integration and experimental research. The present vehicle, named Dubojan, grew from an initial competition-focused project, but its broader value lies in the experience gained through repeated design, fabrication, simulation and underwater testing. The work remains developmental, with emphasis on reliability, maintainability and future modification.
- Lightweight aluminium frame and serviceable acrylic pressure enclosure
- Eight-thruster arrangement for multi-directional manoeuvring
- Camera, depth, leak-detection and sonar-based sensing possibilities
- Pixhawk/ArduSub-based low-level control and onboard computing
- Computer vision, object detection, path tracking and station-keeping studies
- CFD, simulation, pool testing and iterative improvement of the vehicle
