Diseño y desarrollo conceptual de BIO-ROV

Abstract

The present research project focuses on the design and development process of a remote operated underwater vehicle (ROV). Applying as design model the Pugh’s Total Design model, the project focuses on the early stages of the product design and development process (PDDP) such as market analysis, product specifications and conceptual design. The interest in these stages is justified by the lack of development and depth detected in the state of art carried out about the PDDP in ROVs, also considers the impact of ROV in the interaction with the environment. According to the analysis of established needs, in this work the main functional groups will be specified comparing different technologies to define a list of base components of a ROV. For that purpose, suitable techniques and methodological design tools will be applied, such as requirements eduction techniques, competitor analysis, dominance and correlation matrixes, QFDs and DSM Matrix. Finally, as a result of the research process and according to the design briefing, conceptual design alternatives for the ROV lay out will be presented. An innovative design will also be conceptualized from a biomimetic approach through the application of the TRIZ tool.