Judges

2023 RoboBoat Judges 1

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.

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Important Dates

Judges Resources

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Judges Training Manual & Handbook

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Schedule

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Score / Observation Sheets

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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!

 

Watch the Pre-Competition online judge training: youtu.be/SiYxPT8Kwos

 

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

Meet the Teams

Advancing Science, Technology, and Art / University of California San Diego
Advancing Science, Technology, and Art / University of California San Diego
Team Inspiration / Triton-AI

San Diego, California, USA

Website | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

 

We are a joint team between Team Inspiration, a community robotics team based in San Diego, California, started in 2011, and the Triton-AI club of University of California, San Diego. We have students ranging from 10th grade to college graduates. Combined, our teams currently participate in FIRST Tech Challenge, RoboBoat, RoboSub, RoboCar, EVGrand Prix, Indy Autonomous Challenge, VRX, and RobotX competitions. Our goal is to be able to learn the most we can about robotics and to spread that knowledge to others.

Cornell University
Cornell University
Autoboat

Ithaca, New York, USA

Website | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

 

We are a hard-working, driven team of hardware and software engineers from Cornell University, dedicated to building and innovating in the field of naval architecture and maritime robotics. Our students challenge themselves in a fast-paced work environment, while also making lifelong connections with incredible people. Our goal is to design, manufacture, test, and compete with an autonomous boat capable of decision making and complex path planning using computer vision.

Gdańsk University of Technology, Science Club SimLE
Gdańsk University of Technology, Science Club SimLE
SimLE SeaSentinel

Gdańsk, Pomorskie, Poland

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

Community & Outreach

 

SeaSentinel Programme started in November 2021 as a project in Science Club SimLE. For the past two years we have been developing different concepts and solutions in the field of Autonomous Surface Vehicles. Last year we took part in RoboBoat 2023 and ended up on a 9th place. This year we come to RoboBoat 2024 with a brand new boat: ASV “Rybitwa”. See you on the course 😉
Lake Superior State University/Florida Atlantic University
Team AMORE

(LSSU) Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, USA

(FAU) Boca Raton, Floridda, USA

Website | Facebook | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

Community & Outreach

 

Team AMORE unites two schools for the first time, with Lake Superior State University from Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Although it marks their first joint venture in a competition, the team boasts experience from prior RoboBoat and RobotX competitions, making them a formidable force.

University of Michigan
University of Michigan
UM::Autonomy

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

 

UM::Autonomy is a student-led project team from the University of Michigan. Established in 2007, this is the team’s 16th year of competition in the RoboBoat Competition. We aim to further the study of autonomous robotics and marine vessels at the University of Michigan by providing students with hands-on, multidisciplinary design experience. Each year, we strive to push the physical and conceptual bounds of our ASV.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
UPRM Roboboat Team

Calle Post, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram

Technical Design Report | Team Introduction Video

 

boats. autonomy. engineering. women empowerment. We are a multidisciplinary team established to promote equality and diminish, and eventually eradicate, gender stereotypes to provide a more integrated team of young industrialists willing to develop a positive change in society. . We are a University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus special project that focuses on building autonomous boats.
 

Meet the Judges

(Online) Pre-Competition Design Documentation Judge
19 December – 28 January

Meet the Online Judges

• Adams, Susan U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Conway, Joe RoboNation
• Cooper, Kelly U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Ford, Addison Northrop Grumman
• Gallagher, Dennis Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Panama City, retired
• Griggs, Douglas Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Iannuzzi, Robert Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Judge, Carolyn U.S. Naval Academy
• Dr. McCue, Leigh George Mason University
• Dr. Mitchell, Kristen U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Montgomery, RoShad Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Nađ, Đula University of Zagreb
• Resner, Michael MER Consultants LLC
• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Dr. Williams, Reginald U.S. Office of Naval Research

 

Presentation Judges
07 – 09 February

Meet the Presentation Judges

• Buzzell, Chris (Lead Judge) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Judge, Carolyn

(Presentations Lead)

 U.S. Naval Academy
• Adams, Susan U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Fajans, Jon Xylem
• Dr. Mitchell, Kristen U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Nađ, Đula University of Zagreb
• Nalchajian, Deborah U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Resner, Mike MER Consultants LLC
• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Dr. Williams, Reginald U.S. Office of Naval Research

 

Assessment Judges
07 – 09 February

Meet the Assessment Judges

• Buzzell, Chris (Lead Judge) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Cooper, Kelly

(Assessments Lead)

 U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Fitzgerald, Ryan The MITRE Corporation
• Iannuzzi, Rob Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Shankar, Abhishek The MathWorks

 

Course Judges
07 – 11 February

Meet the Qualifying Judges

07-09 February

• Buzzell, Chris (Lead Judge) U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Brooks, Zoz

 Beaver Country Day School
• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• George, Charlotte Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Montgomery, RoShad Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Russell, Steve U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Dr. Stark, Julie Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock

 

Meet the Finals Judges

10-11 February

• Buzzell, Chris (Lead Judge) U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Adams, Susan U.S. Office of Naval Research

• Brooks, Zoz

 Beaver Country Day School
• Chabot, Eugene Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Cooper, Kelly U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Djapic, Vladimir H2O Robotics
• Fajans, Jon Xylem
• Fitzgerald, Ryan The MITRE Corporation
• George, Charlotte Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Iannuzzi, Robert Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Judge, Carolyn U.S. Naval Academy
• Dr. Mitchell, Kristen U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Montgomery, RoShad Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Nađ, Đula University of Zagreb
• Nalchajian, Deborah U.S. Office of Naval Research, retired
• Resner, Michael MER Consultants LLC
• Russell, Steve U.S. Office of Naval Research
• Dr. Skoorka, Michelle Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
• Dr. Stark, Julie Naval Surface Warfare Center Division Carderock
• Dr. Williams, Reginald U.S. Office of Naval Research

 

Questions?

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

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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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