2017.11.01

The 3rd Marine Robotics Competition in Okinawa Implementation Guidance
1. Purpose of Competition
Japan has vast extent of marine waters, and is rich in various marine resources such as submarinehydrothermal deposit, tidal power, and wave power. Japan also sets the objective of creating new oceanindustries in its Basic Plan of Ocean Policy.
Okinawa, one of the prefectures with longest coastline in the nation, is rich in those various marine
resources. Okinawa Prefecture regards ocean industry as one of the key industries in its guideline ofOkinawa Prefecture, Okinawa 21st Century Vision.
The 3rd Marine Robotics Competition in Okinawa is designed to stimulate research and education in thefield of marine robotics, which is the promising new field of ocean industry. This competition serves as aplace for a research presentation of higher education institutions and companies, and aim to develop
Okinawan’s and students’ understandings of the possibility of ocean industry of Okinawa and of marinerobotics.

2. Types of Competition
1) ROV
2) AUV
3) Free-Style Vehicle
3. Application Qualifications
Groups or individuals from companies, graduate schools, universities, national colleges of technologies,
junior colleges, technical schools and clubs.
4. Date and Venue of Competition2017 November 11 (Sat) Poster Session (Ginowan Marine Support Center)
Team Practice (Ginowan New Fishing Harbor)
November 12 (Sun)Competition Rounds (Ginowan New Fishing Harbor)Awards Ceremony (Ginowan Marine Support Center)

5. Application Method
1) Application form submission
September 1st(Fri)~30th(Sat)2) Materials for guidebook submission
October 2nd(Mon)~13th(Fri)Electronic data of posters for Poster Session submission
October 2nd(Mon)~13th(Fri)*Competition Officials may screen teams if there are too many entries.

6. Evaluation Criteria
1) Poster Session (originality, concept of robotics etc)
2) Competition/ Performance (locomotion performance, technical contents of robotics etc)
7. Evaluation Method
Poster Session and Competition [AUV/ROV] or Performance [Free-Style Vehicle] will be used to evaluate
teams.
・Poster Session: Competition officials set up an evaluation committee for scoring.
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・Competition [AUV/ROV] or Performance [Free-Style Vehicle]: Judges will be posted in competitionareas to evaluate teams.

8. Awards (only students are eligible)
1) Awards
Two awards below will be given in each types of competition.
・Highest Award(for one team or an individual)・Outstanding Performance Award(for one team or an individual)
2) Awards CeremonyAwards Ceremony will be held after the competition/ performance
9. Demonstration by Companies
Demonstration by Companies are planned in order to introduce marine robotics and its related technology
to people in Okinawa Prefecture and participating students.
10. Public Relations
Executive Committee implements public relations in the following way to gather wide range ofparticipants.
1) Posers and Fliers
Executive Committee produces and distribute posters and fliers to universities and institution concerned2) Website and SNS
Executive Committee opens a website and SNS pages of Marine Robotics Competition in Okinawa andtransmits information.
3) Corporation with Universities and schools
Executive Committee cooperates with education research institutions related to robotics in order tomake this competition known to the students.
11. Intellectual Property
1) Teams should manage their own particular know-how, matters of secret, intellectual property.
2) Evaluation Committee gives teams advice when committee judges that protection of intellectual
property is needed.
12. Organizers
1) Executive Committee
The 3rd Marine Robotics Competition in Okinawa
2) Co-hosts
Kyokutou Construction Company, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa Polytechnic College, National
Institute of Technology, Okinawa College
3) Backup
Ginowan City
4) Sponsors
Information Industry Association of Okinawa, Japan Fine Tech Co., Ltd., Yanmar Co., Ltd., Okinawa
Foresight Co., Ltd., Nissui Marine Kogyo, Ltd., Matsuyama Industry Co., Ltd
13. Members of Executive Committee of The 3rd Marine Robotics Competition in Okinawa
2Name*Japanese alphabetical order of institution.
Institution, Job title
Notes

FumiakiTakemura

National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College,
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, associate professor

IsaoIshikawa

Okinawa Polytechnic College
Department of Production Electronics Information System Technology,professor

Junichi
Ueta

Okinawa Polytechnic College,
Department of Production Mechanic System Technology, instructor

SatoruKondo

Okinawa Polytechnic College,
Department of Production Electronics Information System Technology,
associate professor

HiroakiSatoOkinawa Polytechnic College,
Department of Production Electrical System Technology, associate
professor

Hiroshi
YoshidaJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Marine Technology and Engineering Center
manager, Department of Engineering for Geo-Marine Science

KazuoIshii

Kyushu Institute of Technology
Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, professor

Masayuki
Okada

Kyushu Polytechnic College
Department of Production Electronics Information System Technology,professor

Masafumi
Shinkai

Kyushu Polytechnic College
Department of Production Technology , professor

Atsushi
UeyamaKyokutou Construction Company
manager, Subsea Development Department

Ikuo
Yamamoto

Nagasaki University
Organization for Marine Science and Technology
Ocean Energy Use Research Section, professor

HiroshiKinjyoUniversity of the Ryukyus
Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Course, professor

Naoki
OshiroUniversity of the Ryukyus
Faculty of Engineering, Energy Environmental Engineering Course,
associate professor

Processing personnel
3Chairperson

Name
Tsutomu
Nakasone
Kazuhiro
Narisoko
Hideyasu
Hiramatsu
HideakiOkamuraOsamu
Tamaki*Japanese alphabetical order of institution.
Institution, Job title
Notes
National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College,chief, general affairs department
National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College,
general affairs department, research collaboration promotion office,processing personnel
Okinawa Polytechnic College,
Chairperson
subprincipal
Okinawa Polytechnic College,chief, support planning department
University of the Ryukyus
Organization for the Promotion of Industry, University and GovernmentCollaboration, associate professor

414. Schedule
MonthWeekJuneJuly

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September

Executive Committee in Okinawa meeting

6/3 Okinawa
Polytechnic College4123AugustNotes

41234
1

The 1st meeting of Executive Committee
Technical seminar

7/22 University of theRyukyus
Implementation
guidelines are decided.

Starts application form submission

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4

Deadline of application form submission

October1

November234
1

Materials for guidebook submission
Electronic data of posters for Poster Session submission
Number of participating teams are fixedCompetition Officials
screen teams if there are
too many entries.

・11/11(Sat)～12(Sun)Competition

2December

341234

The 2nd meeting of Executive Committee
Competition Rounds and Awards Ceremony

Sends thank-you letters to sponsors
Settlement of balance

5・11/10(Fri)Marine Robotics
Workshop in Naha

15. Contact
In charge of General Management
Osamu Tamaki, University of the Ryukyus
Organization for Promotion of Industry, University and Government Collaboration<tamaki@ii-okinawa.ne.jp>
In charge of Competition Rules
Hideaki Okamura, Okinawa Polytechnic College<Okamura.Hideaki@jeed.or.jp>

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