Timeline

2023.12 - 2024.01

• Decide to use Nvidia Jetson Nano as the main computer.
• Design & Finish the basic structures (3D Model).
• First design of the propulsion system (motors).
• Start development of the control system. Finish driver for the motors (Python).

2024.07 - 2024.08

• First version of the control system
  • a simple WebSocket data-transfer server written in Python
  • Web interface written with React
• First design of the Power Management System
  • battery connect to a main switch, controlling power to two motors and a transformer to power the Jetson Nano
• First prototype
  • hull built with two PVC tubes, connected by 3D-printed parts
• First launching test
  • the control system work oppositely 🤣
  • motors got stuck in the aquatic plants

2024.12 - 2025.01

• Decide to migrate the system to ROS2 to speed up the development and improve scalability.