BlueROV

ROS Software Maintainer: Blue Robotics

Overview

The BlueROV is a remotely operated underwater vehicle from Blue Robotics. It features Blue Robotics thrusters, a flight controller with ArduSub software, and a RaspberryPi running ROS.

Packages

The following packages have been created specifically for the BlueROV (and similar ROVs):

• bluerov

• bluerov_apps

Setup

1. ROV Prerequisites

   A list of the prerequisites to using an ROV with this package.

2. Flashing an SD Card with Ubuntu

   Instructions to install the operating system onto the ROV's computer.

3. Wifi Network Setup

   Instructions for setting up a wifi link to aid in development.

4. Tether Network Setup

   Instructions to setup the tether between the ROV and the surface computer.

5. Install BlueROV ROS Packages

   Instructions for installing the bluerov and bluerov_apps packages.

6. Basic ROV Usage

   Instructions for using your ROV.

7. Intermediate ROV Usage

   More instructions for using your ROV.

Usage

1. teleop_joy

   Instructions for using the teleop_joy node.

More Information

• https://www.bluerobotics.com/store/rov/bluerov-r1/

• https://github.com/bluerobotics/bluerov-ros-pkg/

• http://docs.bluerobotics.com/bluerov/