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Ixion — Underwater Robotics

Robotics Engineer · 2015–2016 · Madrid, Spain

Photos from submarine robot development, pool testing, and reservoir deployments, followed by earlier SPARUS II work connected to the EURATHLON 2015 robotics competition.

With one of the submarine robots at a reservoir field test near Madrid.
With one of the submarine robots at a reservoir field test near Madrid.
Submarine robot submerged during pool testing.
Submarine robot submerged during pool testing.
Indoor testing facility — control station and equipment setup.
Indoor testing facility — control station and equipment setup.
Looking into the test pool — submarine robot suspended by crane.
Looking into the test pool — submarine robot suspended by crane.
Team assembling and preparing a submarine robot for deployment.
Team assembling and preparing a submarine robot for deployment.
Field test location — reservoir marina near Madrid.
Field test location — reservoir marina near Madrid.
Submarine robot partially submerged during a field test.
Submarine robot partially submerged during a field test.
Field control station — multiple laptops and monitors overlooking the water.
Field control station — multiple laptops and monitors overlooking the water.
Deploying a submarine robot into the reservoir.
Deploying a submarine robot into the reservoir.
SPARUS II early indoor bench setup with the robot frame positioned for electronics work.
SPARUS II early indoor bench setup with the robot frame positioned for electronics work.
SPARUS II workshop assembly with exposed electronics and sensor modules.
SPARUS II workshop assembly with exposed electronics and sensor modules.
SPARUS II open hull during electronics integration.
SPARUS II open hull during electronics integration.
Team integration work on SPARUS II before field testing.
Team integration work on SPARUS II before field testing.
EURATHLON 2015 marina field-test area with SPARUS II operating in the water.
EURATHLON 2015 marina field-test area with SPARUS II operating in the water.
SPARUS II navigating semi-submerged during EURATHLON 2015 field testing.
SPARUS II navigating semi-submerged during EURATHLON 2015 field testing.
Retrieving SPARUS II from the water during EURATHLON 2015 field testing.
Retrieving SPARUS II from the water during EURATHLON 2015 field testing.