Conceptualization of a Surveillance Drone for Aquatic Expeditions

The age of technology has paved the way for technological advancements and inventions, one of which are Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) which are deployed in marine ecosystems for various purposes. This technology displays the potential of safer and more efficient monitoring methods for marine surveillance. However, in the Philippines, numerous leading marine organizations still use traditional methods such as the use of divers to collect data for research purposes. Thus, it is the study’s general objective to conceptualize a UUV model that may be adapted in the Philippines for marine surveillance operations. The study undergoes a 4-step-process in fulfilling the general objective, this involves: (1) the Consultation of Marine Organizations and Personnel, (2) the finding of the Electrical Hardware Components, (3) the Simulation of the Conceptualized Drone Shapes, and (4) the Analysis of the Simulation Results. Through this systematic approach, the study conceptualized 3 drone shapes namely: the Disc Shape, the Torpedo Shape, and the Anomalous Shape. These conceptualized shapes were modeled and simulated through SolidWorks, where the ideal water conditions of the Philippines were set to accurately test the efficiency of these drone shapes. The obtained results suggest that the torpedo shape is the most ideal shape to utilize in Philippine marine surveillance application