GoPro Recovered with Homebuilt ROV
Posted: Oct 19th, 2013, 9:41 am
Hello Guys,
Here is the video of my GoPro recovery and ROV project.
In July 2013 I lost my brand new GoPro camera whilst out windsurfing! The day after I had divers down to search but they could not locate it due to poor visibility.
I desperately wanted my camera back so I decided to build my own ROV. Over the next 2.5 months I worked on the "Sea Rover - Pro Finder" project. Following successful sea trials I launched the Sea Rover to find my GoPro. 4 days of searching I managed to locate and retrieve my GP.
This video shows the whole story from losing it, building the ROV and retrieving the GoPro.
(Unfortunately, I only discovered this site half way through the build. Had I found it sooner I could have avoided the glitchy camera footage! I used the same battery power source for the camera as the motors. The start up surge to the motors caused the power to momenteraly cut from the camera and recorder causing the glitches. Apart from that it was a success....)
I hope you Enjoy.
Feel free to comment.
Cheers,
Stevo.
Here is the video of my GoPro recovery and ROV project.
In July 2013 I lost my brand new GoPro camera whilst out windsurfing! The day after I had divers down to search but they could not locate it due to poor visibility.
I desperately wanted my camera back so I decided to build my own ROV. Over the next 2.5 months I worked on the "Sea Rover - Pro Finder" project. Following successful sea trials I launched the Sea Rover to find my GoPro. 4 days of searching I managed to locate and retrieve my GP.
This video shows the whole story from losing it, building the ROV and retrieving the GoPro.
(Unfortunately, I only discovered this site half way through the build. Had I found it sooner I could have avoided the glitchy camera footage! I used the same battery power source for the camera as the motors. The start up surge to the motors caused the power to momenteraly cut from the camera and recorder causing the glitches. Apart from that it was a success....)
I hope you Enjoy.
Feel free to comment.
Cheers,
Stevo.