Sea Cow Robotics: Technical Report

This 25-page report, from Lanier High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Sea Cow Robotics 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 Sea Cow Robotics and their ROV. The design rationale section provides an overview of the design and construction of the team's ROV, highlighting the design evolution, mechanical design, manufacturing process, mechanical components used in the ROV, electrical systems, pneumatics, software, tooling, and testing and troubleshooting. The report then covers aspects of safety (training, lab protocols, etc.), logistics (company organization and assignments, scheduled project management, etc.), and conclusions (challenges, lessons learned, etc.). The following two appendices are included: Operations and Safety Checklist, Budget and Project Costing.

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