Southwest Virginia Community College Robotics: Technical Report

This 23-page report, from Southwest Virginia Community College, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Southwest Virginia Community College Robotics team for the Pioneer 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 Southwest Virginia Community College Robotics and their ROV followed by a month-by-month timeline of progress on the ROV. Next, the report covers the design and construction of the ROV, highlighting the design rationale, frame, tether, cameras, thrusters, buoyancy, and more. Also discussed is the ROV costs, testing methods, challenges, safety, and references. The following appendices are included: Safety Checklist, Pneumatic SID (systems integration diagram), Electrical SID, GO-BGC SID, and Budgeting and ROV Cost.

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