World University Underwater Robot Competition

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Competition Notice on Registration Process & Progress List of Winners Schedule

Competition

In order to promote the continuous innovation of underwater intelligent vehicle technology, accelerate the cross-integration of underwater intelligent equipment technology and other disciplines, and enhance the cooperation and exchange of underwater intelligent vehicle technology among countries, the 2nd World University Underwater Robot Competition (WURRC 2023), hosted by the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and organized by Harbin Engineering University, will be held in Harbin in August, 2023 .

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Notice on Registration

1. The number of instructors of each race track team shall not exceed 3, and the total number of each team shall not exceed 8. 2. The team leader and the instructor can be the same person.
3. If there are more than 1 and no more than 3 instructors and more than 4 and no more than 8 contestants, please add them in the form.
4. In order to publicize the team, please submit the application form and publicity materials of the team (photos, videos, etc. of the team members and equipment).

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Process & Progress

The competition is in the process of registration, and the latest competition process will be released!

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List of Winners

The competition is in progress

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Schedule

Game time
August 12-13, 2023 (participating teams can arrive 1 or 2 days earlier for registration and on-site training)

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Rules

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AUV

AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), one of the main categories of underwater vehicles, which integrates controllers, sensors, computer software and power, and it has autonomous perception and intelligent decision-making capabilities, and navigates with its own power.

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AUV

With the ability of autonomous navigation and sailing, it can conduct large-scale navigation and detection missions, and is often used in marine aerial surveying, target search and marine exploration.

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ROV

emote Operated Vehicle (ROV), also known as underwater vehicle, working under extreme circumstance of underwater, which can dive into the water to substitute human to complete the underwater operation. Owing to the harsh and dangerous underwater environment and human's diving depth limitation, underwater vehicle has served as an important tool for the ocean exploitation.

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ROV

The way it works is that the staff of the supported vessel provides power via connecting the ROV umbilical cable, operates or controls the ROV, observes through underwater monitor, sonar and other special equipments, and conducts underwater operations through the manipulator.

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Prototype Track

Taking the pandemic impact into account, to create more convenience for each team to participate in this competition, Prototype Track is specially set up.

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Prototype Track

The performance of this track is evaluated according to the design instructions, videos and other materials submitted by the teams, focusing on factors such as innovation, feasibility and application value.

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