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The Eel at the bottom of a swimming pool

Demonstration of our emergency buoy

2024-04-27

Outfitting the AUV Ă…len with an emergency buoy for an upcoming non tethered autonomous mission. Here is some footage from us testing the system and a short explanation of how it works.

Underwater shot of the Eel in a swimming pool

First run at GIH indoor swimming pool

2023-11-07

When it was cold outside, our fingers were freezing and the computer battery was drained within an hour, we managed to squeeze ourselves into a local public swimming pool facility.

The Eel a couple of decimeters under water

Partially successful test of dynamic dive controller

2023-10-14

Field trip trying out the dynamic dive controller, using gamepad and cable.

Pressure test of integrated pump/ballas tank module

How deep can it go?

2023-09-14

Pressure test of integrated pump/ballas tank module

Eel roll diagram

Compensating for roll when controlling rudder

2023-09-10

A work log of how we solved the problem of steering when the Eel is rolling.

Eel AUV in a steel tank (not stainless)

Work log 2023-08-29 - Change AD converter

2023-09-03

Changed AD converter from ADS1015 (I2C) to MCP3208 (SPI)

Studio, workshop, walk in closet

Work log 2023-09-03 - Git clean up & fix for depth sensor

2023-09-03

Clean up in git after last session, changed depth sensor to MS5837_02BA

Field trip, testing the Eel

Field trip - dive test

2023-08-20

Trying out new vertical axis control using gamepad and cable.