Final Blog Post

Team SubZero has finally decided to take a break from the project.  We all plan on enjoying our Winter Break with family and friends back home.  The project has been a great experience for all of us and after Winter Break we plan to continue working on the project.

The current state of the project is not as good as it once was.  We tested the ROV in the bathtub a few days ago and although it was buoyant and waterproof, we believe water interfered with the serial port connectivity and messed with our circuits.  When trying to control the ROV above water, some of the motors "stick" and stay powered on uncontrollably.  This could be an issue with the code, but we are not sure.

We plan to prioritize what should be done in a sequential order as we move forward with this project.  A brief idea of what this means is:

     - Ensure the ROV can be used in the pool
     - Redesign the waterproof enclosure
     - Redesign connections and wiring
     - Debug and polish the Arduino code

Each one of us has learned a lot about presentation, prototyping, design, and engineering throughout the process of this project.  We are excited to pick up the project after break, check for updates in a few months.

Here is our test video in the bathtub from earlier this week.

- Team SubZero