Meet The OctoScope
Moving Beyond Reactive Operations. Now Predictive.
Key Features
Multi-Sensor Navigation
Utilising an array of sensors to create precise bathymetric surveys of the environment, allowing for accurate positioning, navigation and obstacle avoidance.
· Visual Sensor (Camera)
· Multi-beam Sonar
· Ultrasonic Sensor
· IMU (Inertial Movement Unit)
SpiRob Gripper
A gripper module that is inspired by the octopus tentacle, it can be used for a wide range of applications.
· Allows us to Lift Larger Loads
· Precise Object-Shape Conformation
· Easily Adjustable and Adaptable
Water Quality Sensors
They monitor and sense key parameters to provide a complete hydrographic profile for pattern or anomaly detection.
Our Sensor Array:
· pH (Acidity)
· Turbidity
· TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)
· Temperature
· DO (Dissolved Oxygen)
· Chlorophyll
AI-Powered Autonomy
We employ reinforcement learning for intelligent navigation and real-time obstacle detection, allowing for complex autonomous missions.
· YOLO v8
· Support Vector Machine (SVM)
· Neural Network (NN)
· Random Forest (RF)
These softwares are ran via the Intel AixKit (single-board-computer) onboard the AUV, helping calculate optimal routes and predicting water-quality changes.
Omnidirectional Thrusters
A custom 8 thruster configuration enabling 6 degrees of freedom, allowing for precise monitoring in confined spaces like canal walls or under hulls.
· Up & Down
· Left & Right
· Forward & Backward
· Pitch
· Roll
· Yaw
OctoScope: Solving Today’s Issue
AUV Structure Illustration
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1 – Watertight Enclosure
A ROVMaker waterproof capsule that keeps our core electronics and battery safe
Quantity: 1
Material: Acrylic
2 – SpiRob Sub-Assembly
An acrylic, easily detachable plate at the AUV’s rear. Attached on it include the SpiRobs, an analog camera and the servo motors.
Quantity: 1
Material: Acrylic
3 – Middle Frame Connector
Connects the watertight enclosure with its supporting rails, paired with the rail blocker.
Quantity: 2
Material: PETG 3D-Print Filament
4 – Tube Support #1
A metal support that is used to keep the watertight capsule secure and in place.
Quantity: 1
Material: Aluminium
5 – Middle Frame Ring
A steel housing that stores the O-Rings, sealing the enclosure, and binding the AUV together.
Quantity: 1
Material: SUS316
6 – Thruster With Mount
Digital, brushless thrusters that is used to propel the AUV through water, offering omnidirectional mobility, mounted on a 3D printed mount.
Quantity: 8
Material: Plastic
7 – SpiRob Lock (Knob)
A metal latch used to secure and lock the SpiRob sub-assembly to the main frame.
Quantity: 4
Material: SUS316
8 – SP1312 (Waterproof Connectors)
Used for reliable electric links between electronic modules and components while still being water resistant.
Quantity: 16
Material: Plastic
9 – Thruster Mux
A centralized of hub where all wires from thrusters on a single side, enabling a decreased numbers of wires entering the capsule. Coated in resin for water resistance.
Quantity: 2
Material: Plastic
10 – 90° Angle Connector
Secures the main frame plates, while keeping the thrusters and their mounts in place.
Quantity: 8
Material: SUS316
11 – Main Frame
The combination of the four acrylic plates, creating the main frame which stores the external modules.
Quantity: 1
Material: Acrylic
12 – Tube Support #2
A second, adjacent metal support to the other tube support. Used to keep the watertight capsule secure and in place.
Quantity: 1
Material: Aluminium
13 – Sensor Rail
A pair of rails that slide the water quality sensor hub (see Sensors sub-page) into position for monitoring underneath the AUV, allowing for easy attachment.
Quantity: 2
Material: Aluminium
14- Watertight Enclosure Rail Blocker
Used as a buffer for the watertight enclosure to keep it from moving during operation.
Quantity: 2
Materials: PETG 3D-Print Filament
15 – Middle Frame Plate
Secures the main frame plates with the tube supports and rail blocker, ensuring connection of the acrylic frame to the watertight enclosure.
Quantity: 2
Material: SUS316
Our Innovative Solution:
The OctoScope
Introducing The OctoScope, an innovative autonomous underwater vehicle designed to ensure the safety of the world’s shipping canals. This comprehensive solution combines a core AUV equipped with a suite of advanced sensor technologies, a versatile attachment system for customization and mission-specific capabilities, and onboard data trend recognition for anomaly detection.
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Rotate: Click and drag the image to rotate it in any direction.
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Reset View: Click the Home or Reset button (if available) to return to the default view.
Full Screen View: Click the button on the lower right corner to view in full screen.