Inproceedings,
A low cost underwater test environment
Proceedings of LowCost 3D 2019, page 399--404. Strasbourg, France, (November 2019)
DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W17-399-2019
Abstract
In this paper we present the setup of a low cost
underwater test environment. The employed materials
and structures are described as well as the lessons
learned during operations and experiments conducted
in the water tank. We provide the bill of materials
and a break-down of the costs involved in setting up
the test site. The goal was to build a low cost test
environment for underwater applications, because our
lab is around 40 minutes by car from the nearest
lake. Also a natural lake is not an optimal location
for first test and experiments, because the access
to the water is difficult and logistics of equipment
is time consuming. This work aims to describe what
experiences we have gained during the time of
construction. Which materials we used and what we
would do differently next time. Furthermore, we
describe the idea and process to place calibration
markers inside the container and how the water
thwarted our plan. We show that it is possible to
realize a useful test environment for underwater
experiments for less than Euro 20.000.
