DOWR
In-house work

Projects

Dowr's own projects, built to test ideas properly before they go into client work.

Built

Dowr-1 autonomous underwater vehicle

Dowr-1 internals with the hull removed: electronics bay, sealed tube and thruster mounts
Fig. 1  Internals, hull removed
Close-up of the Dowr-1 main electronics: single-board computer, wiring and heat sink
Fig. 2  Main electronics, close up

An autonomous underwater vehicle for mapping water quality, taken from a blank sheet to working hardware in-house. Mechanical design, a custom moisture-detection PCB, embedded control and a live ground station, all designed around each other.

Read about Dowr-1
ScopeFull design, electronics, prototyping
SensorsModular sled, dovetail rails, GX16 connectors
ControlPython state machine
Hull checkVacuum leak test
In progress

More projects coming soon

Other in-house projects are being written up and will be added here once they have proper drawings and renders to show.

Most client work is under NDA, so it isn't shown here. Relevant experience can be talked through on a call. Get in touch or email jacob@dowr.uk.