Gomes, RuiFraga, SérgioSousa, AlexandreFraga, Sérgio LoureiroMartins, AlfredoSousa, J. Borges dePereira, Fernando Lobo2015-11-232015-11-232005http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/6995This paper reports the design of a new remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV), which has been developed at the Underwater Systems and Technology Laboratory (USTL) - University of Porto. This design is contextualized on the KOS project (Kits for underwater operations). The main issues addressed here concern directional drag minimization, symmetry, optimized thruster positioning, stability and layout of ROV components. This design is aimed at optimizing ROV performance for a set of different operational scenarios. This is achieved through modular configurations which are optimized for each different scenario.engRemotely operated vehiclesMechanical designLow drag and symmetry designOptimized thruster positioningjournal article10.1109/OCEANSE.2005.1513186