Bionic lobster–inspired ROV 🌊
This repository contains mechanical design and presentation assets for an underwater vehicle styled after a lobster. It targets observation and light underwater work, with propulsion, buoyancy, and manipulators arranged as modules for easier fabrication and maintenance.
Languages: English (this page) · 简体中文
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| 🦾 Sector-gear arm | Sector-gear drive layout for the arm / gripper, enabling swing and grasp-related DOFs within a compact envelope. |
| 🧭 Cable-vector thrust | Cable-actuated blades and thruster components for adjustable thrust direction and better attitude / heading control. |
| 💧 Controllable buoyancy chamber | Works with pump assemblies (including NEMA17 pump–related builds) to adjust water volume or bladder state for trim and buoyancy tweaks. |
| 📡 Wireless relay buoy | Surface relay buoy concept to extend wireless links and control range and reduce tether-limited radius. |
| 📷 Panoramic remote view | Wide-angle / multi-camera concept (models reference wide USB cameras) for a larger field of view on the operator side. |
| ⚙️ Custom propeller design | In-house blades, hubs, and hardware interfacing with brushless motors for iterative prop tuning. |
ShrimpROV/
├── README.md # This file (English)
├── doc/ # Translations and extra docs
│ └── README.zh-CN.md # Chinese README
├── LICENSE # MIT license
├── picture/ # Renders and photos
│ ├── Screenshot.png
│ └── …
└── SolidWorks2025/ # SolidWorks 2025 parts (.SLDPRT) and assemblies (.SLDASM)
Major assemblies include the tail (Tail), paddle-drive segments (PaddleDriverHead / Middle / Tail / Auxiliary), gripper (GripperM120_2), pump group (NEMA17Pump), and full-vehicle assemblies (some .SLDASM names use Chinese labels such as “龙虾”). Exact filenames are as shown in your file explorer.
- Software: Open models under
SolidWorks2025with SolidWorks 2025 (or a compatible SolidWorks release). - Reuse / derivatives: If you fabricate or modify from these files, verify dimensions, materials, and sealing yourself, and perform leak and strength checks before diving.
- Images:
picture/holds visuals for README and external presentation.
| Part | Repository |
|---|---|
| Firmware / control | Lain-Ego0/BionicLobster-ROV — dual STM32 firmware (actuators, sensors, board communication, quad stability). |
| Vision / companion app | zhizhizzzzzzz/OceanSphere — Android UDP panoramic VR video and motion-control buttons for the robot stack. |
Models and documentation are under LICENSE (MIT, Copyright © 2025 Snowo). Retain the license and copyright notice when using or redistributing.