Schedule

8 - 8:15 Introductions/proposed work together 8:15 - 9:00 Introduction to the underwater robotics 9:00 - 9:30 The proposed underwater activities 9:30 - 9:45 Break 9:45 - 11:00 Prepare an underwater activity 11:00 - 11:30 Groups demo their activities 11:30 - 11:45 Cleanup 11:45 - 12:00 Close and exit survey

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Underwater Robotics Development

Test possible underwater activities Feedback on how they worked/didnt work Create links to other subjects/topics/concepts Create new activities

Post everything to http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/underwater

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Underwater Robotics
Robots underwater! But why? The ocean is highly unexplored Navy/Oceanographic Institutes Alvin/Jason II ROV vs. AUV

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Underwater Robotics with LEGOs

Motors, wires, and all traditional pieces work in water RCX and sensors do NOT work in water Additional materials
Propellers (www.hobby-lobby.com or www.towerhobbies.com) Foam (or some sort of floatation aid) RCX case (www.microelectronics.com) and Aquaseal

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Underwater curriculum
Possible areas of focus Robotics Water quality and testing Ecosystem exploration (MBARI)

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Underwater Robotics Activities

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Activities
Activity outline
Boat that floats (buoyancy and density) Have a BalLAST (neutral buoyancy, density, and ballasts) Prop-line (propulsion, drag, and friction) Prop-line contd (gears) Dizzy boat (torque) Building project (choose one or both)
Slalom boat (engineering) ROV (engineering)

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Boat that floats

Introduce building with LEGOs Concepts of:
Buoyancy Density Stability

Misconceptions of what does/doesnt float

LEGO floats initially because air gets trapped in crevaces

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Boat that floats

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Have BalLAST
Construct a neutrally buoyant submersible
Dive and resurface Remain at constant depth

Concepts
Buoyancy Density Air compression Pneumatics
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Prop-line: Part 1 propulsion and drag

Build device to test different sized propellers Concepts
Propulsion Drag Experimental design

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Prop-line: Part 1 propulsion and drag

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Prop-line: Part 2 gears

Now test how gearing changes propulsion/speed Concepts
Gears

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Prop-line: Part 2 gears

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Dizzying boat
Introduce concept of torque Run an experiment
Test different propeller distances Time boat rotations Plot relationship

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Slalom boat
Build a boat that navigates a slalom course as quickly as possible Concepts
Design Propulsion Buoyancy Torque Stability ROBOLAB?

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Final Design Project: Submersible ROV/AUV

Design and build a submersible LEGO ROV/AUV
Remotely operated vehicle/Autonomous underwater vehicle

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Turbidity sensor
DEMO

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Break

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Exercise: Construct activity

Select one of the underwater activities
Boat that floats (buoyancy and density) Have a BalLAST (neutral buoyancy, density, and ballasts) Prop-line (propulsion, drag, and friction) Prop-line contd (gears) Dizzy boat (torque) Slalom boat (engineering)

Construct the LEGO structure for DEMO Develop 5-minute presentation of topics/concepts and how to present them

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