Speakers: Garrick Chang, Kenny HoContent• Macau robotic education development• Competitions• Facilities• PCMS robotic education development• Machines & instruments• Participated competitions• PCMS ROV Team
• Aim
• ROV
• Participated competitions• Future Development

Macau Robotics
Development

The location of Macau

Brief Introduction of Macau• Macau is one of the two Special Administrative Regionof the People Republic of China.
• Macau was used to be the colony of Portugal.
• It was returned to the People’s Republic of China in1999.
• Macau has the second highest life expectancy in theworld.
• Since the liberalization of the gaming industry in 1962,
Macau’s economy is heavily dependent on gambling
and tourism, and becoming a world leisure andrecreation hub.

Government funding agencies• The objectives of the FDCT is to correspond with theaims of technology strategy in the Macau.
• provide funding for science related education, researchand project development.
• the FDCT had subsidized nearly 3,000,000 USD in thefirst half year of 2013.

Government funding agencies• The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, which isa government department.
• The DSEJ manages Macau’s compulsory
education and youth issues.
• Provide financial aid to schools to equip
implements• Subsidize fund for schools to participate theinternational competitions.

The Macau Science Center• The Macau Science Center was
established in 2009.
• The center is divided in to three parts:• The exhibition center• The planetarium• The convention center

The mission of the Macau Science Center is to:• Promote science popularization and education
among local adolescents.
• Establish a new landmark to complement
tourism development in Macau.
• Provide a regional platform for scienceeducation, convention and exhibition.

One of the biggest robotic
competition held in the Macau
Science Center is the Interschool
Robotic Competition.
It was held annually in April and 15
schools were participated in thismagnificent competition.

Also the government had conducteda series of friendly matches withnearby region such as the Main Land
China and Hong Kong.

Facilities & Competitions• Macau began to participate in RoboCup Junior in 2003.
• In particular, Macau robot team has won the 1st place of RCJ
soccer for several years.
• Macau has now become one of the leaders of robotics
development in the world.

PCMS Robotic Education
Development

Pui Ching Middle School (PCMS)• Established in: 1889
• Premises distribution : Guangzhou, Macau, Hong Kong
• School Motto: “Utmost Goodness, Utmost Righteousness”~ based on Christian Bible, Deuteronomy 12:28• PCMS is a non-profit private
Christian school in Macau,
consisting of kindergarten,
primary and secondary
sections all in one campus.

Robotics Education
RoboCup Rescue

Robotics Education
VEX

NAO

School’s Machines &Facilities

Laser Engraver
We can use the laser
engraver to engravesome card-shapematerials such as theacrylic sheet and woodboard.
These products can use
to make the frame ofthe Robots and some
DIY tools such as
manipulators.

CNC

This five-axis CNC is for us to carve themetal and making some specific metalparts such as screws and screw nuts.
In addition, we can use the CnC to
make some metal or plastic containers
to store the metal parts.
Also we got an automatic lathe tocarve the metal according to different
spares and functions.

3D PrinterThis 3D printer was just bought at thebeginning of this academic year.
It can make any accessories and parts
according to any function we want tomake.

Milling machine

Metal Cutter

ROV TeamOur Aim

Develop every teammates
potentialTo publicize the importanceof marine ecology

Helloworld!

ROV: Eagle RayFloats
Protective barThrusters

Frame
Manipulators

Thrusters

Manipulator
Also there are two manipulators
added on the ROV, one placed on
the upper-right and the other placeon the lower-left to let the ROV
master any kinds of missions.

There are six thrusters mounted
on the ROV:
Vertical Thrusters x2
Horizontal Thrusters x4
So that it can implement 360°movements and panning.

Temperature sensor

CameraOn the other hand, we addedfour cameras on the ROV. Twocameras in the front, and othertwo observing the environment
around the ROV.
Since the mission of thecompetition requires us tocheck the temperature under
the water, we add atemperature sensor to detect
the temperature.

ROV’s Core

• For the electrical part, thesystem is separated into twoparts, the main ROV’s core andthe onboard control system.
• In order to let the signal cantransport quickly and stably
between the two system, weuse a optic-fiber to connect thetwo of them.
• For the programming part, weuse Arduino as ourprogramming software.
• We also use PS2 gamepad asthe controller.

Competitions

HK, 4th of April HK MATE ROV Competition

ROV testingDuring the mission

Final repairing

Seattle WA, 20th ~ 22nd June, International
MATE ROV Competition

Weyerhaeuser King County AquaticCenterRepairingGet Ready forthe Competition

During the Mission

The Ending CeremonyFuture Developments

Science & Marine
Researches
In the future, we will continue to engage inscience and marine project such as:• Water equality examination• Mineral contained in the riverbed of Pearl
River near Macau• Pollution index of the marine system nearMacau

Promote the Robotic Education andMarine Protection
Lastly, we will present to other students not
only the technology of ROV, but also topromote the idea of protecting the marineresources.

THANK YOU