cockpit

ENDER OCEAN Cockpit

1. About the cockpit

ENDER OCEAN cockpit is a software solution that enables gamers to control a ROV remotely. They connect to an online Website from home with a simple browser, define their preferences and start operating the remote robot located underwater miles away. Solution works with BlueRov2 robots with quite a low latency using 4G connection.

In order to set up the system, you need:

• A domain name (for instance “enderocean.com”)
• A server under Linux (Ubuntu Server) hosted in the cloud with a SSH access
• A wildcard SSL certificate (you can generate it with Let’s encrypt for instance or create a simple renewable instance for each domain you will secure)
• A companion PC (laptop under Linux - Ubuntu 19.10)
• A BlueRov2 connected to your companion Pc
• A gamepad (optional) : XBox One, XBox360, PS4, PS3, etc.

2. How it works ?

Network :
Cloud server is connected to the companion PC using freelan. Companion PC is connected to the robot on the local private network as usual.

Commands :
Gamers can control the ROV through their Web Browser with a gamepad or a keyboard controller.
All commands are standardized and sent to a Node-RED interface on the PC companion.
Node-RED program communicates with the robot using Mavlink2Rest

Video :
Video flow is broadcasted by the robot to the companion PC, which render it in a local window using GStreamer.
This window is then shared on the online server using WebRTC protocols.

3. Key Links:

• Pre-requisites
• Server Installation
• PC Setup
• Keyboard & gamepad mapping
• Known issues
• Contributions
• License

All the code is open-source, so you can contribute and evolve it as you want. Contact us for any support.