Monitoring the health status of coral reefs is a crucial activity in protecting the environment. One way is by conducting "Manta tow surveys." For a long time, these surveys were conducted by a diver holding a board being towed by a boat. In this thesis, we propose a new vehicle design that works as a platform to help conduct the "towboard" activities for underwater coral reef surveys. It utilizes paravane or depressor features which is a common tool used by fishermen to catch fish at a specified depth. The vehicle offers a compact size, modular design, and control surfaces to maneuver around and close to reef walls. The thesis describes the architecture of the overall system and its components, the design decisions, the mechanical interfaces, and a brief description of the dynamics. An experiment is conducted to validate the design and verify system performance, measuring pressure, speed, and orientation. The prototype is presented as a proof of concept.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:kaust.edu.sa/oai:repository.kaust.edu.sa:10754/693708 |
| Date | 07 1900 |
| Creators | Alsalamah, Ibrahim |
| Contributors | Feron, Eric, Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division, Peixoto, Raquel S, Truscott, T. T. |
| Source Sets | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | 2024-08-22, At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis will become available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2024-08-22. |
| Relation | N/A |
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