HMS SeaBots: Technical Report

This 25-page report, published by Harrington Middle School, provides an overview of the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) HMS Polaris, created as a part of the Ranger class for the MATE ROV 2022 Competition. Every year, the "competition challenges students to build an [underwater] ROV to tackle tasks based on the real world." The competition is divided into the following competition classes: Explorer, Ranger, Pioneer, Navigator, and Scout. These classes are "based on the level of complexity required to build the vehicle." For 2022, participants of each competition class were challenged to design and build ROVs to complete tasks relating to the three following categories: Marine Renewable Energy, Offshore Aquaculture and Blue Carbon, and Antarctica Then and Now: Endurance22 and MATE Floats!

The report begins with an abstract introducing the HMS SeaBolts Team and their ROV. Following the abstract, information is provided about the team's project management, an analysis of the construction of the team's ROV, highlighting aspects of the vehicle structure, vehicle systems, control/electrical systems, camera systems, Arduino software, and more. The report also covers safety information, critical analysis, and accounting.

Manuals for each competition class and technical reports from other teams are available to view separately.