Remote Underwater Exploration
Interesting marine and robotic educational facts
We are so excited to be presenting to delegates at the Marine Teachers Association of Queensland’s 2018 Conference this month. We plan to show off both an example of a student ROV kit and the BlueROV2 with short discussions and demonstrations. Can’t wait!
[Updated Sep 26, 2018]
We had an AMAZING time at MTAQ’s conference on Moreton Island. The demo off the jetty was definitely a highlight of our day:
Great to see various renewable energy generation from oceanic sources. These recent advances in Japan are really based on Jules Verne’s proposals from over 100 years ago – solutions to harvest power to run the Nautilus:
Fun article from the ABC about cuttlefish:
Rockstar aliens of the sea – ABCNews 15aug18
Photo credit: ABC News, Matt McMillan
A fun, free event happening soon in Sydney: The Secrets of Sydney Harbour on 18-19 August at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Presented by Science Week and the Sydney Science Festival @ANMM, in partnership with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS), the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, and the University of Technology Sydney. Includes underwater ROV demonstrations!
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is offering underwater robotics summer camps this year, in conjunction with the Two Rivers FIRST Robotics Competition team, STEMpunk. Workshops are designed to teach kids in grades 6-9 how to build underwater robots (ROVs). Weekend camps teach marine science, technology and physical science concepts through hands-on experience designing, building and testing an ROV, followed by a day on the research vessel the RV Neeskay exploring submerged Lake Michigan shipwrecks using a professional ROV.
Full article at: Herald Times Reporter 25jun18
Students test their underwater robots during an underwater robotics summer camp at Manitowoc’s Wisconsin Maritime Museum.
Photo Credit: Herald Times Reporter