Drone Boats to Face-Off in Global RobotX Challenge
Students facing off in the AUVSI Foundation's Maritime RobotX Challenge will battle for cash prizes and bragging rights by completing a series of tasks to demonstrate navigation and control; obstacle detection and avoidance; station keeping and docking; and observation, identification and reporting of a specified target.The competition, set to take place in Oahu, Hawaii from December 8-15, will include students from 13 universities representing Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S.The purpose of the challenge is to foster innovation as students develop their skills in systems
Young Innovators to Compete in Underwater Robotics
; new this year – the Engineering Notebook competition, followed by the Awards Ceremony. SeaPerch is the innovative K-12 underwater robotics program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and managed by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSIF). It offers teachers and group leaders the opportunity to inspire their students to build their own remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) following an academic curriculum consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects
Teledyne RD Instruments Cosponsors AUV Competition
. “Giving back to the student engineering community is very important to us, and cosponsoring this engaging competition has always been rewarding in many ways,” said Harry Maxfield, vice president of sales and marketing at Teledyne RD Instruments. “Organizations such as the AUVSI Foundation are the cornerstones that foster the professional growth of tomorrow’s scientists and engineers.” Presented by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSI), the competition is open to high school students and college teams from around the
Students Compete in ROV Competition
since 2007. Designated as the Navy’s signature K-12 outreach program, ONR is the program’s primary sponsor, with the Naval Engineering Education Center (NEEC) the major sponsor of the National Challenge. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation manages the SeaPerch program
Seaperch Underwater Robotic Championships
for all participants on the university’s picturesque campus near Buzzard’s Bay. What is SeaPerch SeaPerch is the innovative K-12 underwater robotics program, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and managed by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSIF). It is geared to train trains teachers and group leaders to inspire students to build their own Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) following an academic curriculum consistent with national learning standards supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects with a marine
RoboSub CUAUV Competion Entry Sponsored by ADLINK
Gemini in pool and lake waters back in June, performing and perfecting anticipated manipulation tasks for the mission elements included in the competition’s obstacle course. The international RoboSub competition is co-sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation and the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) with the goal of advancing the development of AUVs. The event serves to foster ties between young engineers and organizations developing AUV technologies. For more information on this year’s RoboSub competition: http://bit.ly/1AezuV
Thales Sponsors Caltech Engineers in AUV Contest
Thales is supporting the next generation of engineers with its sponsorship of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Robotics team’s entry into the 17th Annual International RoboSub competition. The event, cosponsored by the Association for Unmanned Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation and the Office of Naval Research, aims to advance the development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) by challenging new engineers to perform realistic missions in an underwater environment. The event also serves to foster ties between young engineers and the organizations developing AUV
STEM: SeaPerch Underwater Robotic Championships
Sunday morning, will be available for all on the picturesque Southern Miss. campus. What is SeaPerch? SeaPerch is the innovative K-12 underwater robotics program, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and managed by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation (AUVSIF), that trains teachers and group leaders to inspire their students to build their own Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) following an academic curriculum consistent with national learning standards supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects with a marine engineering-based
Acoustic Pingers for Submarines and AUVs
for a completely different application is the North Carolina State University Underwater Robotics Team. NCSU’s Robotics club is a student run organization that designs and builds autonomous submersible robots. Each year the team enters its vehicle into the Robosub Competition sponsored by the AUVSI Foundation and U.S. Office of Naval Research. Students from more than two dozen high schools, colleges and universities from around the world compete in this annual event. The robots must accomplish a variety of tasks including maneuvering through an obstacle course, retrieving and dropping payloads, and
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