UT23 Pre-Event

Workshop on Career Path Benefits of AUV/ROV Competitions

IEEE OES HK and OES J Joint Program

Date: Monday March 6, 2023

Venue: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo *Hybrid

https://www.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access/

Objectives

Introducing the AUV/ROV Competitions in Asian countries, Europe and America, we will discuss how the competitions improve the career opportunities in this area, and how such competition and networking helps prepare for such a career to the competition participants (students and young researchers).

Co-Chairs: Takumi Matsuda (Meiji University)

Paul A. Hodgson (City University of Hong Kong)

Student Co-Chairs: Yuki Sekimori (University of Tokyo)

: TBD

Program

13:00 – 15:30: Lectures and discussions

Co-Chairs: Takumi Matsuda (Meiji University)

Paul A. Hodgson (City University of Hong Kong)

13:00-13:10: Opening Address: Takumi Matsuda (Meiji University)

13:10-13:25: Brilliant Foot Print of AUVs: Tamaki Ura (IEEE OES DL)

13:25-13:40: Competition and Networking - This is Just the Beginning, Robert Wernli (UT23 General Co-Chair) Abstract

13:40-13:50: Discussions, Q&A

13:50-14:05: AUV Competitions in Japan, Toshihiro Maki (University of Tokyo, UT23 TPC Co-Chair)

14:05-14:20: ROV Competitions in HK: Paul A. Hodgson (City University of Hong Kong)

14:20-14:35: AUV Competitions in Europe: Fausto Ferreira (IEEE OES VPWS) Abstract

14:35-14:45: Discussions, Q&A

14:45-15:00: Effect of Japanese AUV competitions from an alumni engineer's perspective, Hiroumi Horimoto (FullDepth, Ex-student of U-Tokyo) Abstract

15:00-15:15: Experiences of participating in the competitions: Ex Student/team from HK（TBD）

15:15-15:25: Discussions, Q&A

15:25-15:30: Closing address: Paul A. Hodgson

Photos (Top row) Takumi Matsuda, Tamaki Ura, Robert Wernli, Toshihiro Maki

(Second row) Paul Hodgson, Fausto Ferreira, Hirofumi Horimoto, Yuki Sekimori

15:30-15:50: Break

15:50 – 17:00: Demo at Pool tank at IIS U-Tokyo with zoom webinar

Student Co-Chairs: Yuki Sekimori (University of Tokyo)

TBD

AUV demo by University of Tokyo Student Team

AUV demo by University of Tokyo Team

ROV demo by HK team