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I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Highly unlikely, since I presume all car windows would have been closed (winter in Finland is COLD) and they would have been strapped in with seatbelts. It's difficult to escape from a submerged car even in the best of circumstances, and being suddenly plunged into near-freezing water in the black of night is far from that.

While your reply is interesting to me, what I actually was asking was, "if these people died in circumstances that did NOT involve a car, but in the water, would the bodies have been found eventually because they float to the surface?"

Apparently bodies sink initially, float temporarily for a while due to bloating, then return to the bottom again after some decomposition. So you could easily miss the window if there are not good conditions to beach it I guess?

Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

#123

This was incredibly well written and the project itself was super cool to see come together. I worked on building UAV's in University but seeing the unique challenges with dealing with water from a signals perspective was really intriguing. Good luck with any future cases and can't wait to see what upgrades you make!

Except for not defining what an ROV is.

Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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post #123

This was incredibly well written and the project itself was super cool to see come together. I worked on building UAV's in University but seeing the unique challenges with dealing with water from a signals perspective was really intriguing. Good luck with any future cases and can't wait to see what upgrades you make!

Except for not defining what an ROV is.

I am here trying to find this out.

Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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The author clearly reads HN or used to. I’m curious if he plans on pursuing this further. Sounds like the last investigation wrapped in 2021 and he may have even gotten a cash injection to upgrade some of his kit. The last update kind of leaves you hanging!

Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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post #123

This was incredibly well written and the project itself was super cool to see come together. I worked on building UAV's in University but seeing the unique challenges with dealing with water from a signals perspective was really intriguing. Good luck with any future cases and can't wait to see what upgrades you make!

Except for not defining what an ROV is.

that is fair, I did a lot of robotics research in University so I may be a bit biased :p

Re: I built an ROV to solve missing person cases

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post #127

The author clearly reads HN or used to. I’m curious if he plans on pursuing this further. Sounds like the last investigation wrapped in 2021 and he may have even gotten a cash injection to upgrade some of his kit. The last update kind of leaves you hanging!

I'm pretty sure he said that in the article.
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