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Submarine Quadrotor

Posted by DB on November 14, 2015 at 9:30am

Here's a video from one of our recent tests of our GTQ-Cormorant: a submarine and quadrotor hybrid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7vl7uqwN4I

We use an air pump/solenoid system to move air between the clear, water-tight pressure hull and an external air bladder for depth control (down to around 7' in this test). An APM 2.5 controls SAS and pump/solenoid switching. We use the barometer onboard the APM as a depth sensor.

More details and videos will be posted soon: http://www.uavrf.gatech.edu/

multirotor, quadcopter, quadrotor, submarine, submersible, uav

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Comments

DB November 15, 2015 at 9:16am

We can and do! It just takes more current to use the flight propellers underwater.
JB November 15, 2015 at 7:34am

Nice!!

Shame you can't operate the quad underwater to maneuver around! ;-)
DB November 15, 2015 at 7:16am

Thanks all!
Rana November 14, 2015 at 8:29pm

Amazing !
Thomas Stone November 14, 2015 at 12:01pm

Hey! I use to swim in that pool. :) Nice work.
Developer

Randy November 14, 2015 at 11:28am

Gotta love it! The depth control is really interesting to see.
Brian Greeson November 14, 2015 at 10:38am

Excellent!!
John Aurelio November 14, 2015 at 10:36am

Very nice!
Admin

Thomas J Coyle III November 14, 2015 at 10:34am

Hi DB,

Well done and well executed. Most impressive!

Regards,

TCIII AVD