Modeling of an Underwater Robotic Manipulator With a Customized End-Effector for Removal of Derelict Pots

2020

Master's thesis in Mechatronics (MAS500) This thesis investigates the opportunity of generating complementary technology devices forexisting remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) so that abandoned material can be collected andretrieved, particularly from the bottom of the ocean.According to World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), over eight million tons of plastic end upin the sea each year [13]. Furthermore, they claim that based on a survey of Northern fulmarsin the North Sea, as many as 9 out of 10 birds have plastic in their stomachs. However, plasticis not the only issue regarding marine litter. A survey from the Institute of Marine Researchshows that accessories findings reported by divers in t…