As a seasoned robotics professional with a specialization in Mechatronics and Robotics, I believe I am uniquely equipped to bring your lifesaving robot concept to fruition. My knowledge and experience in subjects like Deep Learning, Navigation of Mobile Robots, and Path Planning Algorithms are directly applicable to the key tasks of building, programming, designing, and optimizing your robot. Additionally, my proficiency in OpenCV and Python ensures smooth implementation of the algorithm needed for detecting drowning individuals and coordinating rescue procedures.
I have previously developed numerous projects that required building robots capable of autonomous operations and sophisticated recognition tasks. For example, I designed a robot using ROS-Gazebo with prismatic joints that performs container loading/unloading utilizing computer vision techniques. A similar approach can be utilized in developing your rescue robot.
Finally, I value comprehensive documentation just as much as you do, which is why I will not only focus on delivering the tangible outputs but also provide a detailed write-up including abstract, methodology, mathematical modeling (Kinematics, inverse kinematics...), flowsheet diagrams, algorithms for each step involved along with the results' explanation. Let's unite our passion for saving lives with cutting-edge technology!