Building Your First Underwater Robot: A ROS 2 Guide
Step-by-step tutorial on building an autonomous underwater vehicle using ROS 2, covering hardware selection, sensor integration, and navigation algorithms.
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Anandhu Prakash
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ROS 2 (Robot Operating System 2) has become the de facto standard for robotics development. In this guide, we'll walk through building a small autonomous underwater vehicle from scratch, using affordable components and open-source software.
Hardware Requirements
For this project, you'll need a waterproof enclosure, thruster motors (we recommend Blue Robotics T100 or T200), a Raspberry Pi 4 or Jetson Nano, an IMU sensor, and a pressure/depth sensor. Total cost can be kept under $1,500 for a basic system.
