Project information
- Category: Robotics, Web Development
- Languages: Java, Python, HTML, JavaScript
- Project date: Sep 2024 - May 2025
- URL: solwave.13e.hk
Details
Solwave is a maritime robotics project that aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional ocean monitoring solutions. The robot is highly modular, able to be equipped with various sensors such as for measuring temperature, turbidity, radiation, and more. It's powered by a large solar panel and driven by two propellors. A project website, including a network map showing the entire robot network and any data collected, is publicly available. The project won first-place at the 2025 Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition in the high school division of the Computers and Information Technology category.
This project was done with two friends. The goal was to create an efficient maritime robot that could be built using off-the-shelf components. Hardware-wise, it is primarily controlled through an ESP32 microcontroller, to which all the sensors are connected. A networking module is able to transmit real-time data to the shore, utilizing a custom API.