Mission Statement
Team NaviKai will create a multipurpose, autonomous underwater vehicle to qualify and compete in the RoboSub 2020 competition. The vehicle shall be able to autonomously explore and interact with an underwater environment.
Problem
More than 80% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.
Risks
Crewed underwater expeditions are costly, resource-intensive and potentially hazardous.
Advantages
RAUV's provide a window below the surface that allows users to manage what they typically cannot see and provide real-time actionable information. These systems provide faster, safer, economical, and more efficient inspections compared to using divers and tethered ROVs.
Why UAV?
Unmanned technologies enable systems to go farther, operate longer, succeed in harsh or dangerous conditions and help users make intelligent decisions
Future Benefits
Unlocking the mysteries of deep-sea ecosystems can reveal new sources for medical drugs, food, and energy resources and other products.
Our Objectives
What is RoboSub?
The fundamental goal of the RoboSub competition is for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to demonstrate its autonomy by completing underwater tasks, with a new theme each year.
Allocation of Funds
Funding Sources
Subsystem Budget Breakdown
Sponsors
Collaborators
Meet The Team
Zhouyang Song
Professor/Principal Investigator
Jonathan Wallen
Graduate Student
Kobe Taylor
Project Manager
Tawni Chase
Assistant PM
Robby Leonillo
Systems Integrator
Jason Chan
Mechanical Lead
Ben Thrun
Financial Manager
Bryson Rulona
Autonomy Lead
Michael Loui
Electrical Lead
Ryan Sokolowski
Media Coordinator
UH West Oahu Collaborators
Contact Information
Univ. Of Hawaii At Manoa
Engineering Administration
Holmes 240
2540 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7727
Fax: (808) 956-2291
Web: eng.hawaii.edu
Dean: Brennon Morioka
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Tianwei David Ma
Assistant Dean: Song K. Choi
Univ. Of Hawaii At Manoa
Mechanical Engineering
Holmes 302
2540 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7167
Fax: (808) 956-2373
Email: meoffice
Web: me.hawaii.edu
Dr. Zhuoyuan Song
Assistant Professor
(808) 956–0807
Univ. of Hawaii-West Oʻahu
Disaster Planning & Emergency Management
91-1001 Farrington Hwy
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 689-2800
Dr. Jason Levy
Professor
(808) 689-2492
jlevy@hawaii.edu
Jason Levy
Professor at UH West Oahu
Bryan Campbell
Emergency Management Lead