Judges

Judges - RoboBoat
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Welcome Judges

Thank you for supporting the RoboBoat teams and your future workforce!

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The RoboBoat teams have worked hard all year long to prepare their vehicles for competition. Thanks to your support to act as a RoboBoat judge, we are able to make another competition possible. With your expertise, we hope to provide these teams a valuable learning experience for them to continue growing their skill set and ultimately prepare them to enter the workforce.

We’re excited to bring this opportunity to students from around the world to improve their systems and learn from experts like you!

Let’s get started:

  1. Review important dates
  2. Review the training manual
  3. Meet the teams
  4. Meet the judges
  5. Send questions to Julianna Smith
Start the Judges’ Training Manual
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Judge Acceptance Form

Thank you for your interest and availability in being a RoboBoat judge! Click below to get started on completing the acceptance form.

Complete the Form
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Important Dates

Judges Resources

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Judges Training Manual & Handbook

Judges Training Manual: Click here to get started

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Schedule

Schedules will be printed and available on-site. Digital copies available for download below!

 

Overall Schedule (Download)

Published on (Date TBD)

 

Presentation & Systems Assessment Schedule (Download)

Updated on (Date TBD)

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Score / Observation Sheets

All score / observation sheets will be printed and available on-site. Digital copies coming soon!

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Online Judge Resources

Leading up to the event, online judges will evaluate Design Documentation submissions, Please review the training video below, walking judges through the training manual and information needed to be an online judge!

 

The Pre-Competition online judge training will be available by 12 January 2026.

 

The Pre-Competition submissions will all be scored in the platform: SurveyMonkey Apply. 

Meet the Teams

Advancing Science Technology and Art
Advancing Science Technology and Art
Team Inspiration

San Diego, California, USA

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Technical Design Report  | Team Introduction Video

Community & Outreach

 

We are a community robotics team based in San Diego. We have local/global students ranging from middle school to college graduates. Combined, our teams currently participate in FIRST Tech Challenge, RoboBoat, RoboSub, RoboCar, EVGrand Prix, VRX, and RobotX competitions. Our goal is to learn the most we can about robotics and to spread that knowledge to others.

Meet the Judges

(Online) Pre-Competition Design Documentation Judge
19 February – 24 February

Meet the Online Judges

• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Dr. Choi, Hyun Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering
• Cooper, Kelly U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Dr. Kellogg, Audrey Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Prof. Ko, Nak Yong Chosun University, Korea
• McNair, Alex Raytheon / Navy Reserves
• Muslera, Pedro Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Dr. Ralls, John U.S. Office of Naval Research Reserves
• Resner, Michael MER Consultants LLC
• Dr. Rutledge, Kelsi Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Schroeder, Matt U.S. Office of Naval Research Reserves
• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Stack, Jason Agrippa Industries
• Dr. Swean, Thomas U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Dr. Williams, Reginald U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Zhou, Mingxi University of Rhode Island

 

Presentation Judges
20-21 February

Meet the Presentation Judges

• Buzzell, Chris (Program Sponsor) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Judge, Carolyn

(Lead Judge)

 U.S. Naval Academy

• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle

(Presentations Lead)

 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Schroeder, Matt U.S. Office of Naval Research, Reserves
• Dr. Stankiewicz, Paul Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

 

Assessment Judges
20-21 February

Meet the Assessment Judges

• Buzzell, Chris (Program Sponsor) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Judge, Carolyn

(Lead Judge)

 U.S. Naval Academy

• Cooper, Kelly

(Assessments Lead)

 U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Shankar, Abhishek The MathWorks
• Stack, Jason Agrippa Industries

 

Course Judges
22-24 February

Meet the Qualifying Judges

22-24 February

• Buzzell, Chris (Program Sponsor) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Dr. Judge, Carolyn

(Lead Judge

 U.S. Naval Academy

• Brooks, Zoz

 Beaver Country Day School
• George, Charlotte Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Dr. Kellogg, Audrey Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Montgomery, RoShad Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Moses, Dion Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport
• Dr. Ralls, John U.S. Office of Naval Research, Reserves
• Resner, Mike MER Consultants LLC
• Russell, Steve U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Dr. Rutledge, Kelsi Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport

 

Meet the Semi-Finals/Finals Judges

07-09 March

• Buzzell, Chris (Program Sponsor) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Dr. Judge, Carolyn

(Lead Judge

 U.S. Naval Academy

• Brooks, Zoz

 Beaver Country Day School
• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Cooper, Kelly U.S. Office of Naval Research, Retired
• George, Charlotte Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Dr. Kellogg, Audrey Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Montgomery, RoShad Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Moses, Dion Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport
• Dr. Ralls, John U.S. Office of Naval Research, Reserves
• Resner, Mike MER Consultants LLC
• Russell, Steve U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Dr. Rutledge, Kelsi Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Schroeder, Matt U.S. Office of Naval Research, Reserves
• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Dr. Stankiewicz, Paul Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

 

Questions?

Any questions or uncertainty of the next step, email Julianna Smith!

Email Julianna
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Find Out More

By land, sea, airspace or cyberspace there’s a place for you in RoboNation. Before we start asking complex questions, let’s start with some simple ones, like your name, email and your field of interest.

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