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Intervention-class Underwater Robotic Vehicle with Tilting Thrusters for Marine Applications

Principal Investigator
Dr.Santhakumar Mohan
Professor
IIT Palakkad
Brief Details
  • To perform complex tasks such as underwater pipeline inspection (inside and outside), drilling, manipulating 3D objects, cutting, sample collection, etc., in 3D space.
  • A suitable autonomous/intelligent motion control scheme for tracking, positioning and various deep-sea operations such as inspection, valve opening, drilling, etc.
  • Detailed design and fabrication of a six DOF multi-purpose vehicle with intelligent motion control.
  • A fully functional prototype is developed and demonstrated in the real-world environment infront of major stakeholders.