What we’re responsible for:
- Programming the ROV to move and function
- Developing a strategy for the MATE ROV competition
- Implementing creative solutions to complex problems
What we use:
For anyone interested in the field of robotics programming, even with no experience, this is the division you need!
If you would like to learn more please feel free to email COMPUTING_LEAD at COMPUTING_EMAIL
Take a look at some of our projects!
January 2023 Computing
Our computing division is now working on three major projects for this year’s competition: manipulator control, photogrammetry, and float communications. The first group’s goal is to overhaul our programs for controlling ROV manipulators to make them as precise and easy to use as possible, which will be very important for Read more…
January 2023: Preparation for Competition
Over the past few months, our team has been working hard to get our new ROV, the SS&T Texas, ready for competition. Through the struggles and the guide MATE has finally sent out, though, we have discovered along the way that SS&T Missouri would be a better fit for this year’s tasks. Read more…
October 2022: Breaking New Ground
All of our divisions are working hard as we approach the release of the official task guide. The task preview has been posted, though, so we have a better idea of what direction the competition will be going in this year. The computing division is looking into new applications of Read more…
October 2022 Computing
As the day that the competition rules are posted draws near, the computing division is currently focused on training and practicing through example projects. In particular, we have members practicing with the object recognition, navigation and autonomous movement capabilities of ArduSub (the ROV control software we use) via OpenCV, QGroundControl Read more…
July 2022: Competition and the USS Iowa
The Missouri S&T Underwater Robotics Team has finished competing in our first ever MATE ROV competition from June 21-26! We placed 14th out of 20 teams in our class, not a bad run for the first time out! While we were there, we also took the chance to visit the Read more…
June 2022: SS&T Missouri Commissioning
Today marks a milestone in the Missouri Underwater Robotics Team’s history. We are proud to announce the official commissioning of the SS&T Missouri, ROV-3, into the team. All of our hard work and countless hours of effort have led us to this moment. If you would like to watch the Read more…
June 2022: The Last Weeks
We are making our final preparations for competition during this next week! Seven of us will set out on June 21st for competition in Long Beach, CA. We will be celebrating all of the progress our team has made this semester on Friday, June 17, with our commissioning ceremony for Read more…
May 2022: Competition on the Horizon
We made it! SS&T Missouri, our current ROV, has been accepted into the MATE Explorer 2022 competition! The journey has been documented on our social media pages, both the highs and the lows. Thank you for all the support from our families, friends, sponsors, and those who came before us Read more…
April 2022: Final Stretch
As we close in on competition, things are starting to pick up! Our mechanical division put the finishing touches on the frame by adding penetrators to keep the wires waterproof when entering the enclosure, as well as worked on our manipulators to allow us to interact with the props. The Read more…
December 2021 Computing: Overhaul
The past month was a big one for the Computing Division. Not only was the new and improved website completed, but we also finished early tests and baseline code for object recognition! This will help us make enormous progress toward establishing stable autonomous programs come next semester. We have also Read more…