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This 16-page document, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is a research paper and project report by Carina Stocker on automated shipping cranes. "The objective of this project was to create a small-scale autonomous gantry crane which could move containers on and...

This slide deck accompanied a presentation entitled "The Maritime Industry is the SMART Choice." This presentation was delivered on March 3, 2016 by Barbara Murray, Executive Director and Principal Investigator (PI) of the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center. This slide deck...

The Robot Archeologist is a lesson plan designed for Earth Science or Mathematics students in grades 9-12. This lesson plan was published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) for their Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Festival 2008 (AUVfest 2008), which addressed how AUVs can be...

The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center introduces the concept of actuators as they are utilized on a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, using the Triggerfish ROV project. "The TriggerFish ROV kit uses four bidirectional motor controllers and 2 joysticks for precision navigation. The ROV...

As an agency within the Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration is primarily concerned with the world of waterborne transportation. The agency also works in a variety of areas, including shipbuilding, port operations, national security, and safety. Users who find themselves on the...

This 25-page report, published by the University of Stavanger, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the UiS Subsea team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This 25-page report, published by the University of Washington, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (UWROV) team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global...

This 15-page report, published by Missouri University of Science and Technology, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by Underwater Robotics Team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that...

This website includes information on the textbook Underwater Robotics: Science, Design & Fabrication by Steven W. Moore, Harry Bohm and Vickie Jensen. The site includes information about the content of the book as well as sample material.

This 25-page technical report, from Washington University, describes the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) the Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle team created for the MATE ROV 2021 Competition. This competition is a global underwater robotics competition for STEM students. The competition includes...