Prototype Underwater Surveillance Bot

Introduction

Background of Study

Robotics is the key to the development of technology.

This is needed by the underwater ecosystem in maintaining

its sustainable life. One of the key applications of

underwater robots is continuous oceanic surveillance. These

are designed for challenging work environments wherein the

approachability and security of divers is compromised. 

As Capiz is dubbed as the "Seafood Capital of the

Philippines", it holds one of the richest fishing grounds

and a major contributor in the aquamarine industry of the

Philippines, its marine life is also at risk by the

mentioned problems that can harm the corals and the marine

life surrounding it. There is a need in efficient, all

around and safe monitoring the activity and status of coral

reefs. Manual monitoring of the coral reefs using

professional divers is unsafe and dangerous. There is an

imposing risk for people who would try to guard it 24/7 as

it could harm the diver in ways like decompression sickness,

drowning and malfunctioning equipment. With these problems

in mind, the researchers want to construct a robot that

could efficiently monitor the ecosystem underwater.

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With this problem in mind, this prompted the researcher

to construct a robot that can efficiently monitor the

underwater ecosystem.

Statement of the Problem

General Objective

Generally, this study aimed to construct and test an

underwater surveillance bot using Arduino Uno.

Specific Objectives

1. To determine if the robot can send livestream video to

the system at varying depths.

2. To determine if there is a difference on the clarity of

the livestream video when tested at varying depths.

3. To determine if the robot can locate the its location at

varying depths.

4. To determine if the robot is acceptable in terms of its

a. Level of Acceptability

b. Level of Desirability

c. Amount of Use

d. Level of Satisfaction

e. Level of Quality

f. Usefulness

g. Ease of Use

h. Cost Efficiency

i. Level of Satisfaction
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j. Workmanship

k. Design

Hypotheses

1. The robot cannot send livestream to the system.

2. There is no difference on the clarity of the livestream

video when tested at varying depths.

3. The robot cannot locate its location at varying depths.

4. The robot is not acceptable in terms of its

a. Level of Acceptability

b. Level of Desirability

c. Amount of Use

d. Level of Satisfaction

e. Level of Quality

f. Usefulness

g. Ease of Use

h. Cost Efficiency

i. Level of Satisfaction

j. Workmanship

k. Design
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Experimental Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variables

Prototype Underwater
Surveillance Bot
A. Ability to send
livestream video to
the system
A. Sending Ability
B. Livestream video Testing
Clarity of the B. Clarity of the
C. Ability to Locate device livestream video
its Position

Varying Depths C. Ability to locate

the its location

A. 2 meters
B. 3 meters D. Acceptability of the
C. 4 meters ` robot

Figure 1. Ability to Send Livestream Video to the

System, Clarity of the Livestream Video,
Ability to Locate its Position, and
Acceptability of the Underwater Surveillance
Bot
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Significance of the Study

The product of this study is beneficial to the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Bureau of

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Bantay Dagat.

This study will be beneficial to the Department of

Environment and Natural Resources because it can be used in

monitoring life underwater, hence, it can be used as a guide

to develop new laws and ordinances to the protection and

maintenance of the reef.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will also

benefit since coral reefs are important habitats for fish

and are currently threatened by various activities. Through

the device, the underwater ecosystem can be monitored, and

problems would be noticed, and solutions will be created

faster without the risk of doing manual inspection where a

diver is needed.

It is also beneficial for the Bantay Dagat since they

will be able to monitor the factors that affect the health

of the corals. They can also spot if there are occurrences

of destructive fishing practices, such as cyanide fishing

and blast fishing that are primary factors of reef

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degradation through the camera footage provided by the robot

that will be displayed in the software.

Further, this will also be beneficial for the local

community and tourism, and the fisher folks whom can reduce

the risk of doing manual inspection underwater. Since

constant monitoring of the parameters that may affect the

health of the corals will lead to easy trouble shooting and

a healthier coral reef. This will result in the increase of

the population of fishes and abundant fishing.

Furthermore, this will also be beneficial for the IT

experts to gain more ideas regarding an underwater robot,

they can use this study as a basis for more improved devices

in the future.

Lastly, future researchers may use the result as

baseline reference.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

This study is limited only in constructing and testing

an underwater surveillance bot using Arduino Uno in an

actual coral reef environment at Napti Island in Panay,

Capiz.

The device was tested in terms of its ability to send

livestream video to the system, clarity of the livestream

video and ability to locate its location at varying depths.

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The test was conducted in three trials under three varying

depths, 2 meters, 3 meters, and 4 meters.

The device was constructed last May 1, 2019 with the

supervision of Mr. Evans B. Sansolis. The device was tested

in Napti Island, Panay, Capiz with the assistance of the

Bantay Dagat and the Local Government Unit of the

municipality of Panay.

The data were gathered and recorded. The mean was

computed.

Definition of Terms

Bot - an autonomous program on a network (especially the

Internet) that can interact with computer systems or users,

especially one designed to respond or behave like a player

in an adventure game (Oxford Dictionary, 2019). A Prototype

Underwater Surveillance Bot was constructed and tested in

this study.

Camera - a device for recording visual images in the form of

photographs, film, or video signals (Oxford Dictionary,

2019). The camera that was used in this study was EsP 32.

Clarity - The quality of being coherent and intelligible

(Oxford Dictionary, 2019), this refers to the clearness and

blurriness of the live stream video.

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Livestream - a live transmission of an event (Lexico.com,

2019), was provided by the robot and was evaluated according

to its clarity.

Prototype- a first, typical or preliminary model of

something, especially machine, from which other forms are

developed or copied (Oxford Dictionary, 2019), the type of

the robot that was constructed and tested at Napti Island.

Underwater - situated, occurring, or done beneath the

surface of the water (Oxford Dictionary, 2019), where the

robot was tested.

Surveillance - close observation, especially of a suspected

spy or criminal (Oxford Dictionary, 2019), the design of the

constructed robot in the study.

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Review of Related Literature

This chapter is made up of six (6) topics, namely: (1)

Degradation of Underwater Ecosystem, (2) Underwater Robots,

(3) Arduino Uno, (4) ESP EYE, (5) SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM

arduino shield, and (6) Synthesis.

The first topic, Degradation of Underwater Ecosystem,

discusses the importance of monitoring the underwater marine

life and preventing its destruction.

The second topic, Underwater Robots, further explains

the available underwater robots in the market.

The third topic, Arduino Uno, discusses about the uses

and how Arduino Uno works as an open-source electronics

platform.

The fourth topic, ESP EYE, further explains the usage,

parts and function of the camera.

The fifth topic, SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM arduino shield,

talks about the parts, function and usage of the module.

The sixth topic, Synthesis, summarizes all the

literatures reviewed.
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Degradation of Underwater Ecosystem

Figure 2. Degradation of Underwater Ecosystem

Photo taken from google.com

The health of the world’s oceans and marine life is

degrading rapidly as a result of excess human activities. 

Furthermore, as the human population continues to grow and

extend the range of its activities, as well as increase its

demands for marine goods and services, the world’s oceans

and coasts will be increasingly stressed. In fact, growing

coastal populations and overuse of marine resources are the

main source of the problem. The pollution – linked with

rising coastal populations, availability of inadequate

treatment infrastructure of sewage and other waste handling

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facilities – is putting at risk human health and wildlife as

well as livelihoods from fisheries to tourism (McArcthy &

Sanchez, 2018).

The oceans are a vast resource whose usefulness to the

global society is continuing to be realized. Thus, it is in

the best interest of humanity that they are exploited in a

manner that is protective and sustainable, in order to

preserve their health and guarantee their continuing

viability (McArcthy & Sanchez, 2018).

There are major implications for the marine environment

if degradation pressures are allowed to continue unabated.

Marine ecosystems will become more fragmented and less

equipped to adapt to changing conditions, such as the

effects of climate change. Trawling and over-fishing are

also impacting on marine ecosystems and many of the

ecological or species changes associated with these issues

have not yet been scientifically addressed. Future

challenges for protecting the marine environment will hinge

on addressing collective pressures and cumulative impacts

(McArcthy & Sanchez, 2018).

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Underwater Robots

Figure 3. Underwater Robot

Photo taken from pureadvantage.org

The Underwater Robotics is a robot which travels

underwater with or without the need from an operator. These

robots constitute some portion of the bigger gathering of

the undersea frameworks known as the unmanned submerged

vehicles, a characterization which incorporates non-

independent remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). In

military applications, the robotic is all the more regularly

alluded to as the unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). Submerged

lightweight flyers are the subclass of the AUVs. Therefore,

the Underwater Robotics Market is anticipated to expand and

has tremendous scope during the forecast period. The global

Underwater Robotics Market anticipated flourishing in the

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future by growing at a significantly higher CAGR (Blue

Robotics, 2018).

Ocean research, exploration, and adventure are all made

easily accessible an product called, the BlueROV2. It

provides the capabilities of a high-end commercial miniROV

at the price of the most basic commercial ROVs, making the

BlueROV2 the world’s most affordable inspection and

research-class subsea vehicle. The smooth, stable, and

highly maneuverable ROV is comprised of six thrusters, a

rugged frame, and quickswappable batteries. Powerful but

dimmable lights provide excellent illumination for the live

HD video feed. Like all Blue Robotics products, we created

the BlueROV2 with high-quality parts, meticulous design, and

rugged reliability with proven success in the field.

Equipped with six powerful T200 thrusters and Basic ESCs,

the BlueROV2 has the best thrust-to-weight ratio in its

class to perform demanding tasks. It is ideal for operations

in shallow to moderate waters, with a standard 100m depth

rating and up to 300m tether lengths available. The BlueROV2

uses the open-source ArduSub software and PixHawk autopilot

to provide autonomous capabilities rarely seen in mini-ROVs

and hackability paralleled by none. Additional items

including the topside computer, gamepad controller and

batteries are not included. At Blue Robotics, we are

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committed to creating quality products that are accessible

to any explorer (Blue Robotics, 2018).

Arduino UNO

Figure 4. Arduino UNO

Photo taken from Arduino.com

Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the

ATmega328P (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins

(of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a

16 MHz quartz crystal, a USB connection, a power jack, an

ICSP header and a reset button. It contains everything

needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to

a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC

adapter or battery to get started. "Uno" means one in

Italian and was chosen to mark the release of Arduino

Software (IDE) 1.0. The Uno board and version 1.0 of Arduino

Software (IDE) were the reference versions of Arduino, now

evolved to newer releases. The Uno board is the first in a

series of USB Arduino boards, and the reference model for

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the Arduino platform; for an extensive list of current, past

or outdated boards see the Arduino index of boards (Aduino,

2019).

ESP-EYE

Figure 5. ESP-EYE
Photo taken from Google Images

ESP-EYE is an AI development board from Espressif

Systems. At the core of the board is the ESP32 dual

core Tensilica LX6 processor, 8 MB PSRAM and a 4MB flash.

The ESP EYE integrates a digital microphone as well as

provides an external 2-million-pixel camera making it

capable of AI features such as face detection, face

recognition, speech recognition, and voice wake-up which are

all supported out of the box. The board can also support

image transmission over Wi-Fi and debugging using the Micro

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USB port, which enables user’s development of advanced AI

solutions (Shenzen Ai-Thinker Technology, 2017).

SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM Arduino Shield

Figure 6. SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM Arduino Shield

Photo taken from Google Images

The SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM Arduino Shield is an integrated

quad-band GSM/GPRS and GPS navigation technology Arduino

expansion shields. A credit card size only, according to the

standard Arduino pin packaging, compatible with Arduino UNO,

Leonardo, Mega and other mainboard.

Compared to the previous generation SIM908, SIM808 made

some improvement on performance and stability. In addition

to the normal SMS and phone functions, the shield also

supports MMS, DTMF, FTP and other functions. You can achieve

the data acquisition, wireless data transceiver, IoT

application and GPS orientating. The shield integrates

onboard microphone and headphone jack, saving your cost and

making your project easily. it can also directly connect to

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the GSM and GPS antenna by an external antenna connector

(Furuno Electric, 2014).

Synthesis

The Philippines, with its more than 7,000 islands, is

considered one of the world’s 18 mega-biodiverse countries —

the archipelago contains “two-thirds of the earth’s

biodiversity and between 70% and 80% of the world’s plant

and animal species,” according to the Convention on

Biological Diversity. Looking beneath its waters is a

similar sight as the country has about 25,000 square

kilometers of reef systems it is home to 505 coral species

and 915 reef fish species. The country is the world’s third

most coral-rich area after Indonesia and Australia.

By using an ESP-32CAM, it showed and recorded the

clarity of the pictures taken by the robot. By using a GPS

module, it read and recorded the location of the robot.

Making a more affordable Underwater robot can help in

monitoring our oceans so that illegal practices such as

blast fishing and cyanide fishing can be reduced, and that

the oceans will have a healthier ecosystem. Underwater

rovers available in the market as of now can cost you up to

thousands and thousands of pesos which means it cannot be

attained by everyone, so by making a cheaper robot the

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people will have more access to regulating unsustainable

practices. Ensuring access to affordable, resilient and

sustainable Underwater Bots will accelerate attainment of

multiple environment and health-related goals for

sustainable development.
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Materials and Methods

Materials

The following materials were used in the study: Grease,

1 pack nylon cable ties, 6m UTP cable, 12pcs. Buoy, 112V

maintenance free battery, 10pcs. Screw, 1 silicon sealant,

5pcs. ½ in PVC pipe elbow, 2 packs #39200 screw w/nut, 1

iron wire, 1 pack #39199, 3pcs. Lumber connector, 2pcs.

110mm d/fall clam, 1 4”x2” PVC wye reducer, 2pcs. 4”

Sanitary PVC pipe, 1pc. 2” PVC pipe, 2pcs. ½ PVC tee, 2pcs ½

PVC pipe, 2pcs 1 ¼ PVC pipe, 2pcs ½ 90̊ PVC elbow, 2pcs. 1 ¼

90̊, Cement Solvent 100cc, AWG #18 Stranded, Epoxy Clay,

Super Glue, 30m wires, 5m printer cable, ½ pvc pipe, solvent

cement, 8 pcs. End caps, 10 pcs. 2P2T relay switch 12v,

4pcs. Push button, 4pcs. SPDT switch, 6pcs. 12v motor, 6pcs.

Propeller 1 PVC pipe, 3 pcs. Motor speed driver, 1 pc. ESP32

cam, SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM arduino shield, 1 pc. FTDI, 2 pcs.

Arduino uno.
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Tools

The tools used in this study were: Drill, 9” caulking

gun, screwdriver, 1 #240 sandpaper, 1 #80 Sandpaper, 1 #100

sandpaper, and 1 #150 sandpaper.

Schematic Diagram

Legend:
A & B- Coil Terminals of Relay 1
C & D- Coil Terminals of Relay 2
1- Common Terminals of Relay 1
2- Common Terminals of Relay 2
3- Normally Open Terminals of Relay 1
4- Normally Open Terminals of Relay 2
E- Common Terminals of Switch 1
F- Common Terminals of Switch 2
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Figure 7. Structure of the Robot

Procedural Design

Gathering of Materials

Assembly of Materials

Setting up of Wifi-eye

Creating the System

Housing and Placement of the Device

Testing of the Device

Sending Camera Ability

Ability Clarity Survey
to Locate

Gathering and Recording of Data

Figure 8. Procedural Design

Figure 8. Structure of the robot
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General Procedure

Gathering of Materials

Materials were purchased in local hardware stores

around Roxas City, Iloilo city, Manila or ordered online.

Assembly of Materials

The ½ in PVC pipes were connected to one another to

form the skeletal structure of the device. Four propellers

with individual motors were attached at the back of the

robot and two propellers were also placed at the front. The

parts were sealed with marine epoxy.

Figure 10. Assembly of Materials

Photo taken by Kimberly Bueno
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Setting Up the Wifi-eye

The wifi-eye was programmed to connect to a specific

internet server. It was modified to send a live footage from

the wifi-eye itself to the system or program.

Figure 11. Setting Up the Wifi-eye

Photo Taken by Kimberly Bueno

Creating the System

The system was created by gathering the library of

codes of each sensor and written using Visual Basic and was

compiled into one mother program wherein the software showed

the measured data of each sensor.

Figure 12. Creating the System

Photo Taken by Kimberly Bueno
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Placement of the Device

The robot was placed within the site and was

controlled, the footage of the live stream taken by the

robot was displayed in the software or program.

Figure 11. Placement of the Device

Photo Taken by Kimberly Bueno

Testing of the

Device

The robot was tested in Napti Island Panay, Capiz. The

robot was submerged underwater. The camera ability was

tested in 3 varying depths with 3 trials each.

a. 2 meters

b. 3 meters

c. 4 meters

Figure 12. Napti Island

Photo Taken by the Researcher
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A. Sending Ability of the Robot

The robot was submerged in the water. The result was

determined if it display a livestream from the footage

covered underwater in the system. The ability of the robot

to display livestream footage was scored, 1-Yes, and 2-No.

B. Clarity of Livestream Video

The robot was submerged in the water. The robot was

tested in 3 trials for every depth. The clarity of the

pictures taken by the robot was scored, 1-no picture, 2-very

blurred, 3-blurred, 4-slightly blurred, and 5-clear.

C. Ability to Locate its Position

The robot was submerged in the water. The robot was

tested in 3 trials for every depth. The ability of the robot

to display livestream robot was scored, 1-No, and 2- Yes

D.Acceptability of the Robot

There were 23 respondents, 8 employees from the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 6 IT

experts, 4 employees of MENRO-Panay, 5 Local Fishermen of

Panay, Capiz. A survey questionnaire was given to the

respondents to evaluate the prototype bot. in terms of:

Level of Acceptability, Level of Desirability, Amount of

Use, Level of Satisfaction and Level of Quality.

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The device was evaluated by the IT Experts, employees

MENRO-Panay in terms of its: Usefulness, Ease of Use, Cost

Efficiency, Level of Satisfaction, Workmanship and Design.

Recording and Gathering of Data

The data were gathered and recorded.

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Results

Table 1. Sending Ability of the Robot at Varying Depths

Depth Trial Mean

1 2 3

2 meters 2 2 2 2

3 meters 2 2 2 2

4 meters 2 2 2

Legend: 1-No, 2-Yes

Data from table 1 shows the ability of the robot to

display a livestream from underwater with varying depths.

Results showed that it can display a livestream on the

system with varying depths with mean score of 1.

Table 2. Clarity of the Livestream at Varying Depths

Legend: 1-no picture 2-very blurred
Depth Trial Mean

1 2 3

2 meters 3 3 3 3

3 meters 3 3 3 3

4 meters 3 3 3 3

3-blurred 4-slightly blurred

5-clear

Data from table 2 shows the clarity of the pictures

that was taken by the robot while it was tested in an actual

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environment. Results showed that the clarity of the pictures

were blurred thus getting a constant mean score of 3.

Table 3. Ability to Locate its Position at Varying Depths

Depth Trial Mean

1 2 3

2 meters 2 2 2 2

3 meters 2 2 2 2

4 meters 2 2 2

Legend: 1-No 2-Yes

Data from table 3 shows its ability to locate its

location at varying depths. Results showed that the robot

was able to locate its location having a mean score of 2.

Table4. Survey for Acceptability of the Robot from DENR

Employees
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Amount of
Respondent Acceptability Desirability Satisfaction Quality
Use
1 5 5 5 5 5
2 6 4 4 4 4
3 4 3 2 2 2
4 6 5 3 3 3
5 4 4 3 2 3
6 5 5 5 4 4
7 6 6 3 3 3
8 6 5 3 3 3
Mean 5.25 4.63 3.50 3.25 3.38
Description Moderately Moderately Neutral Slightly Slightly
Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Dissatisfied

Legend: 1-Extremely Dissatisfied 2-Moderately Dissatisfied

3-Slightly Dissatisfied 4-Neutral 5- Moderately Satisfied
6-Extremely Satisfied

Data from table 4 shows the survey for acceptability of

the robot from evaluation with 8 respondents from DENR.

Results showed that in terms of acceptability and

desirability the respondents rated moderately satisfied. In

terms of amount of use the respondents rated neutral and for

satisfaction and quality the respondents rated slightly

dissatisfied.
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Cost Level of
Responden Usefulnes Ease of Workmanshi
Efficienc Satisfactio Design
t s Use p
y n
1 7.00 7.00 6.50 7.00 6.80 7.00
2 6.29 6.40 6.00 6.50 5.60 6.50
3 6.86 6.40 6.50 6.75 6.80 6.50
4 6.57 6.80 7.00 6.50 6.80 6.83
5 6.57 5.20 5.25 6.00 5.20 5.33
6 6.43 5.40 5.75 5.00 5.40 5.67
7 6.71 6.80 6.75 7.00 6.80 6.67
8 7.00 6.60 7.00 6.50 6.40 7.00
9 6.71 6.60 6.25 7.00 7.00 6.50
10 6.71 6.80 6.75 6.75 6.60 7.00
11 6.71 6.80 6.75 7.00 7.00 6.67
12 7.00 6.60 7.00 6.50 7.00 6.67
13 6.71 6.60 6.75 6.75 6.60 6.67
14 7.00 6.40 6.25 7.00 6.60 7.00
15 6.57 7.00 6.75 7.00 7.00 6.67
Mean 6.72 6.49 6.48 6.62 6.51 6.58
Extremely Moderately Moderately Extremely Extremely Extremely
Description
Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied

Table 5. Survey for Acceptability of the Robot from IT

Experts, Fishermen, MENRO-Panay

Data from table 5 shows the survey for acceptability of

the robot from 15 respondents composed of IT experts,

fishermen, and MENRO-Panay. Results showed that the

respondents rated the robot in terms of usefulness, level of

satisfaction, workmanship and design as extremely satisfied

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and that in terms of ease of use and cost efficiency, they

rated moderately satisfied.

Discussion

The robot was able to transmit and display live video

streaming footage underwater and its location to the system.

As shown in table 1, it got a mean score of 2

indicating that it was able to send livestream to the system

and was not affected by depth. As shown in table 2, it got a

mean score of 3 which indicates that the clarity of the

livestream showed to be blurry. The camera used was Esp32

cam which is a webcam that has lower resolution compared to

other cameras. It combines an ESP32-S chip and an OV2640

camera which sets up a video streaming web server, build a

surveillance camera to integrate with home automation

system, and do face recognition and detection. (Santos,

2019).

In terms of the ability of the robot to locate its

location, results showed that the it was able to locate its

location and had the mean score of 2. This indicates that

the depth doesn’t affect the stability and ability of the

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robot in locating itself. For the device to determine the

coordinates it uses a process called trilateration to

determine its physical location based on its distance from

three GPS satellites. It uses a SIM808 GPS/GPRS/GSM arduino

shield with GPRS capabilities to transmit its location data

to an App, which translates it and displays it on a map in

real time for the end user (Laukkonen, 2019).

Based on the survey from the DENR employees, the

respondents are moderately satisfied with the acceptability,

desirability, neutral with the amount of use, and slightly

dissatisfied with the satisfaction, and quality. The survey

means from IT experts, Fishermen, and MENRO-Panay showed

that the respondents are extremely satisfied in terms of

usefulness, level of satisfaction, workmanship and design.

In terms of ease of use and cost efficiency the respondents

are moderately satisfied. This simply supports that the

underwater coral reef monitoring bot is functional, easy to

use, cost efficient and useful.

Conclusion

An affordable, functional, and acceptable prototype

underwater surveillance bot can be constructed and tested.

The robot have the ability to ability to send livestream

video to the system with an acceptable clarity, and ability

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to locate its location where depth does not affect its

stability and functionality.

Recommendations

1. The researcher recommends the use of the Prototype

Underwater Surveillance Bot to monitor the conditions of

the underwater aquatic life.

2. Add more sensors to increase its accuracy and

sustainability.

3. Upgrade the structure of the robot.

4. Enhance the program codes.

5. Use a higher resolution camera for the footage to be

clearer.

6. Test the battery to determine its optimum battery usage

in powering the device.

7. Use of the underwater roaming bot in different government

agencies.

8. Use of durable material in continuity to the device.

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Appendices
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Appendix A
Certification
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Appendix B
Letters/communication
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Appendix C
Survey Sheets
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Appendix E
Budget Outlay
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Material Quantity Price Total Price

30m Wire 1 540 540

5m printer Cable 1 329 329

1/2 pvc pipe 6 77 462

Solvent Cement 1 126 126

End caps 8 9.8 78.4

2P2T relay switch 12v 10 250 2500

Push button 4 42 168

SPDT switch 4 77 308

Motor 12v 4 499 1996

Propeller 4 100 400

1 PVC pipe 1 54 54

Motor speed driver 3 180 540

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Ftdi 1 130 130

Battery 1 3550 3550

Silicon sealant 1 170 170

Nylon cable ties 1 110 110

Teflon tape 1 90 90

Sensor wires (per meter) 2 82 82

Total: ₱12,897.40

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Scanned Logbook
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