Hi everyone, I share a new design developed for a client who sails in waters with a lot of sea current. The design is compact, with thrusters, batteries and electronics in a single plane to have the best possible hydrodynamics but with a strong structure so as not to give up robustness. The flota…

That’s beautiful! Well done! I see you have a different camera in the dome and I’m interested what it is if you’re willing to share. -Rusty

Very cool build indeed! Looks like to me they are using an ELP H264 USB camera with a zoom lens that can do autofocus and zoom. Amazon.com : ELP 2.8-12mm varifocal Lens Raspberry Pi 1080P H.264 Microphone PC... Amazon.com : ELP 2.8-12mm varifocal Lens Raspberry Pi 1080P H.264 Microphon…

Well done! Any information on how many knots of current it can work in?

What do you use to control zoom and focus with BR2

Sorry for the delay, I’ve been very busy these days. Thanks for the feedback! The camera is a 4k ip module with a Sony imx415 sensor, with a 5X motorized varifocal lens and a focusing board for its control. It can also be used with a fixed lens. What I like the most is the image quality and automa…

Thanks, @Andres , for all the details. Very impressive. It’s definitely nice to use an IP camera and eliminate the need to pass video through the Raspberry Pi.

Very nice design!! Would you mind if we shared about your vehicle on Blue Robotics’ social media as well? Thank you!

Thanks @rjehangir , I have worked from the beginning with IP cameras in my ROVs and after 5 years it seems to me the best and simplest way to have a very good image quality without affecting its operation. I am very happy with this latest camera for its size and quality, and I am considering maki…

Hi @kristelhall , Of course you can share it, I’m glad you like the design! Regards

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You may be pleased to find out that we’re currently building that functionality into BlueOS - the camera manager will allow onvif-based configuration of IP cameras on the ROV’s network

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