Husky Explorer: Technical Report

This 25-page report, from Mount Pearl Senior High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Husky Explorer team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to build underwater ROVs to complete challenges. The competition is split into the following classes based on build complexity: Explorer, Ranger, Pioneer, Navigator, and Scout.

The report begins with an abstract introducing Husky Explorer and their ROV. The design rationale section provides an overview of the design and construction of the team's ROV, highlighting aspects of mechanical design, mission-specific tools, aspects of electrical design, software, the team's vertical profiling float, building versus buying parts, and buying new versus reusing. Also covered are aspects of project management and teamwork (organization, problem solving, etc.), the team's safety philosophy, ROV safety features, budget, project costing, critical analysis (testing and troubleshooting, company evaluation, etc.), and future improvements. After listing references and acknowledgments, the report includes the following appendices:

• Pneumatic SID (systems integration diagram)
• Main Electrical SID and Fuse Calculations
• Software Flow Chart
• Non-ROV Device Electrical SID
• Gantt Chart
• Safe Operating Procedures
• Project Budget
• Project Costing.

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