Underwater Glider
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Underwater Glider Basic Data Category: Environmental technologies URL (first publication): https://v1.wevolver.com/alex.williams/project/0d0cba1-main/description Keywords: Sewer pipe License: MIT License Project status: Active
Technical documentation Maturity of the project: production / DIY
CAD files are editable: Yes Assembly instructions are published: Yes Bill of materials is published: Yes
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Open-o-meter: 5 Product category: Vehicles & Parts
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Description
As underwater gliders travel slowly through the water, they disturb the surrounding water very little, allowing for accurate and reliable data recording. Underwater gliders are normally AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) and can run a pre-determined route without requiring human interaction.This glider is open-source, with 3D printed components combined with readily available hardware, allowing it to be assembled for a low cost. Given the openness of the project, the project could be forked to produce alternative designs suited to particular scenarios. For instance; changing the tubing to aluminium to become a deep sea glider; using a unique sensor array for specialised applications; changing the buoyancy engine size to increase speed.
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