Summary/ Reader Response #3
A website from Deep Trekker (Deep Trekker, 2022) promotes the usage of their underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Among its functions, the ROV has the capability to conduct intensive observation under rough conditions and concurrently send live feedback to its user. The DTG3, a miniature class ROV, is a lightweight machine with built-in thrusters, a rotating camera, an Ultra Short baseline (USBL) positioning system, and a state-of-the-art controller with many add-on options to the robot. As mentioned on the webpage, the camera used on the ROV is an enhanced 4k resolution camera that allows users to inspect under dim lighting conditions and provides enhanced clarity with its underwater auto-adjusting functions (Deep Trekker, 2022). The rotating camera can show a 270-degree view vertically and horizontally of its surroundings (Deep Trekker, 2022). This feature is helpful when inspecting structures with large areas. Besides the camera, the webpage mentioned that the USBL p...