Transcript Introduction - powerpoint (large) - IET/MATE Hong Kong Underwater

The IET/MATE Hong
Kong Underwater Robot
Challenge 2013
Dr Robin Bradbeer
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The Marine Advanced Technology
Education (MATE) Center
A national partnership of educational
institutions and organizations working to
improve marine technical education in the U.S.
and to meet the workplace needs of America's
marine-related workforce and employers.
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The MATE ROV Competition
21 regional ROV contests that
take place across U.S. and in
Canada, Hong Kong, Scotland,
Egypt and Japan.
Student
teams from middle schools,
high schools, home schools,
community
colleges,
and
universities participate in the
events,
which
consist
of
different “classes” that vary
depending on the sophistication
of the ROVs and the mission
requirements.
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Why?
• 2/3 the planet covered by water
• We know more about the surface of the moon than
the surface of the earth
• 60% of the world’s biomass is under the oceans
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Objectives of the contest
• Increase the awareness and visibility of marine
technical fields, educational and career
opportunities, and potential employers.
• Help students develop the skills necessary to enter
careers in technical fields. These skills include the
ability to problem solve, think critically, troubleshoot,
communicate effectively, and manage projects
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Objectives of the contest
• To enhance the awareness of teachers and students
to marine conservation and the oceans’ effects on
our planet and our lives.
• To provide a platform for design and technology
students to partake in a practical design exercise
with observable objectives.
• Increase students’ understanding of the role that
ROVs play in modern ocean engineering and
environmental applications.
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The Contest classes
Three ‘classes’ of entry:
Explorer
for university, college and high
school
Ranger
for middle and high school
Scout
for elementary/primary school
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The missions – from 2006
•
2006
•
2007
•
2008
•
2009
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Ocean Observing Systems: Tools
for Tomorrow's Science & Technology
Workforce (NASA, Houston)
Celebrating the International Polar Year:
Science & Technology Under the Ice (St
Johns, Newfoundland)
Diving to the Deep: Uncovering the
Mysteries of Mid-Ocean Ridges
(Scripps UCSD, San Diego)
ROVs: The Next Generation of
Submarine Rescue Vehicles (MMAA,
Massachusetts)
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The missions – from 2006
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
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ROVs in Treacherous Terrain:
Science Erupts on Loihi, Hawaii’s
Undersea Volcano (Hilo, Hawaii)
ROVs: rescuing the oceans; oil spills
and other environmental disasters
NASA, Houston)
Evaluating World War II shipwrecks and
the potentially hazardous material that
they may still contain. (Miami, Florida)
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Scoring
• Mission
300 points (max), plus a time bonus
• Engineering & communication
230 points (max)
• Technical reports – 90 points (max)
• Engineering evaluations – 90 points (max)
• Poster displays – 50 points (max)
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And for 2013
Ocean Observation Systems
Ocean Observing Systems: Transforming Ocean
Research and Launching a New Era of Discovery
in the Oceans
The 2013 MATE competition highlights the role
that ROVs play in the installation, operation, and
maintenance of regional cabled ocean observing
systems.
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2013 missions
RANGER class companies will compete in ONE mission
that consists of the following four distinct tasks:
Task #1: Complete a primary node and install a
scientific instrument on the seafloor.
Task #2: Design, construct, and install a temperature
sensor over a hydrothermal vent opening and measure
temperature over time.
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2013 missions
Task #3: Replace an Acoustic Doppler Current
Profiler (ADCP) on a mid-water column mooring
platform.
Task #4: Remove biofouling from structures and
instruments within the observatory.
See MATE ROV website for further information and
details
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Hong Kong Workshops
October 2012
December 2012/
January 2013
Mid-February
Mid-March
Mid-April
Mid-June
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Contest briefing
Build you own ROV
Advanced workshops
Mission and project planning
HK Contest
International Finals, WA, USA
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ROV Workshops
HK$1500 fee which includes:
complete ROV kit
introductory book
registration fee for contest
advanced workshops
mission and project planning workshops
(Entrance fee for contest alone is $500)
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The IET/MATE HK ROV kit
• Based around 16mm pvc tubing
• Uses 3 bilge pump motors with impellors removed
and replaced with propellers
• Uses two cistern floats for buoyancy
• 3 5m lengths of speaker wire to get power to motors
• 3 sprung mid-position dpdt switches to control
motor direction
• No soldering necessary
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The ROV kit
The motors.
The frame.
Wire (umbilical)
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The floats
The control box
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The ROV kit
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The ROV workshops
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The Advanced Workshops
The Advanced Workshops will introduce the
concepts of waterproofing and using electronics
underwater. Students will be taken through the
basics of motor control, will build and
underwater camera and be shown basic sensor
design.
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Mission and project planning
The Mission and Project Planning Workshop will
introduce the concepts of complex project
planning.
It will also discuss the contest missions and how
they may be achieved.
This workshop will be led by engineering
professionals from major HK utilities.
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The Hong Kong finals
(2010)
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The World finals (2006/11)
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More information can be found at:
www.rovcontest.hk
MATE ROVer information
Email: [email protected]
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