MATE - Marine Advanced Technology Education

Sponsor list

	National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. NSF’s mission to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense.
	Marine Technology Society MTS is the leading international community of ocean engineers, technologists, policy-makers, and educators. The society promote awareness, understanding, advancement and application of marine technology. MTS and its ROV Committee are proud co-organizers and sponsors of the MATE ROV competition. Members of the society, including several of its regional sections, are actively involved as coordinators, mentors, judges, and technical support.
	Marine Technology Society ROV Committee The Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee was created in 1978 with the mission to promote interchange of technical information among industrial, academic, defense, and other organizations in the areas of ROVs, undersea robotics, and artificial intelligence; provide speakers to academic institutions to increase the participation of students in the society; and produce technical publications related to ROV technology. MTS and its ROV Committee are proud co-organizers and sponsors of the MATE ROV competition. Members of the society, including several of its regional sections, are actively involved as coordinators, mentors, judges, and technical support.
	Oceaneering International, Inc. Oceaneering Inc. is an advanced technology company that provides engineered services and hardware to customers that operate in marine, space, and other harsh environments.
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration, and supporting marine commerce, NOAA's products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America's gross domestic product. NOAA's dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers, and other decision makers with reliable information they need when they need it.
	Tacoma South Sound Sports Commission (TSSSC) TSSSC is a non-profit organization that assists in the development of amateur athletic events in Pierce County. TSSSC serves to promote Pierce County as a destination for amateur sporting events to positively drive the economic development, shape the future of sports in the region, and influence the quality of life.
	Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) The (ACT) is a NOAA-funded partnership of research institutions, state and regional resource managers, and private sector companies interested in developing and applying sensor technologies for monitoring and studying coastal environments. One of the primary goals of ACT is to foster development of new sensor technologies required for full implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System.
	Amec AMEC is a focused supplier of consultancy, engineering and project management services to its customers in the world's oil and gas, mining, clean energy, environment and infrastructure markets.
	Aquatic Robotics, LLC. Aquatic Robotics, LLC was formed in 2005 to provide marine environmental, archeological, exploratory, and inspection operations and consulting services to federal, state, and private industry clients. The company offers its clients ROV and submersible expertise and engineering, field operational support, and surveying services associated with marine and engineering projects.
	Arcadia Arcadia Entertainment is an international television production company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with a special interest in ocean related documentary programs. Arcadia has produced specials and series for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History, Vision, CBC, Life, IFC, Historia, Brava, Global, Mystery, and Z TV. Its ocean programs are broadcast in over 140 countries in 26 languages.
	ASI Group ASI is a full-service engineering and environmental technology company that provides scientific and technical services in water resource management worldwide. Responding to industry’s demand for innovative technology and protocols, ASI has excelled in the disciplines of underwater robotic inspections, commercial diving, biofouling control, water treatment toxicity analysis and fresh water management.
	Advanced Undersea Vehicles and Systems, LLC (AUVS) provides innovative project management and engineered solutions for deepwater equipment and vehicles projects.
	Blue Robotics' mission is to provide low-cost, high-quality components to enable the future of marine robotics. The T100 Thruster was introduced in 2014 with an innovative design that allows high efficiency, powerful thrust, and pressure resistance at an affordable price. Since then, the company has produced the larger T200 Thruster, the BlueESC water-cooled speed controller, the BlueROV remotely operated underwater vehicle, a series of Watertight Enclosures, several subsea sensors, and a number of other marine robotics components.
	Brevard Community College (BCC) BCC has four full-service campuses located along Florida's Space Coast, as well as an extension center at the Kennedy Space Center. BCC offers an Associate of Arts degree as well as more than 12 Associate of Science degree programs and approximately 45 Certificate programs, both of which prepare students for a wide array of technical and professional careers.
	Bristol Community College (BCC) Bristol Community College is a comprehensive community college offering more than 120 career and transfer programs of study that lead to an associate degree in science, arts, applied sciences, and certificates of accomplishment or achievement.
	BRR Technologies, LLC BRR is corporation focused on the development, manufacturing and sales of heat transfer technologies. BRR Technologies provides heat transfer systems to operate in several applications, including heating, cooling, refrigeration, and dehumidification.
	Carrillo Underwater Systems (CUS) manufactures and distributes high quality underwater equipment – lights, power supplies, cameras, cables, connectors, and communications – for divers, contractors, scientists, the military, and researchers. From creeks and streams to full ocean depth, CUS is here to meet your underwater needs.
	Coté Consulting Cote’ Consulting specializes in network integration in the Monterey Bay area. The company was founded in 2001 by the ROV competition's very own entertaining and dynamic MC.
	Crownhill Associates Crownhill Associates is a UK-based company that specializes in design, manufacture and supply of electronic goods and services, operating internationally within the electronics and telecommunications sector.
	CrystalCam Imaging, Inc. (CCII) was formed in 2013 when Inuktun Services Ltd. spun off its Crystal Cam^®, Mini Crystal Cam^®, DVR, and Helios product lines. For remote inspection customers, CCII delivers economically priced solution to hazardous environment remote imaging applications. CCII offers the ability to go deeper for cheaper by combining the rugged durability of time proven designs with the cost effectiveness of smart manufacturing techniques.
	Cuming Corporation Founded in 1980 by noted materials scientist Dr. William R. Cuming, the Cuming Corporation provides innovative materials, including syntactic foam flotation and insulation equipment, for the offshore oil and gas industries and microwave equipment for the electronics, telecommunications, defense, and aerospace industries.
	D.F. Barnes Ltd. - Offshore, Marine and Industrial Services DF Barnes Ltd. - Offshore, Marine and Industrial Services specializes in pressure vessels and piping systems, fuel storage tanks, fish processing, winches and lift equipment, machined parts, custom products, metallic enclosures, mobilization and demobilization of Offshore supply vessels, diving equipment and ROV's.
	Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) Marine Operations provides consulting and marine engineering services to a variety of commercial, environmental, and scientific concerns, with special emphasis on support of underwater operations.
	Deep Sea Power and Light DeepSea Power and Light has designed and manufactured quality oceanographic equipment for over 20 years. Every day DeepSea Power and Light's underwater lights, underwater video cameras, and batteries are used in some of the harshest environments on plant Earth.
	Deep Submergence System Program (DSSP) Office at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard The Deep Submergence System Program (DSSP) Office at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard provides program management and design and engineering support for the U.S. Navy’s Advanced Diving System (ADS2000), Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS), Submarine Escape and Immersion Equipment (SEIE), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Submarine Rescue Chambers (SRC), Submarine Survivability, Dry Deck Shelters (DDS) and the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS). In addition to its home office at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the DSSP has offices and representatives in San Diego, California, Washington, DC, and Pearl City, Hawaii.
	Deepwater Rental and Supply Provides specialty supply items for industrial, oilfield, and sub-sea customers. The company offers a full line of ring gaskets, ball valves, relief valves, flanges, fittings, studs, and flow-line equipment along with a line of specialized rental equipment that includes diver-mounted sonar and cameras, topside cameras, digital video and stills with text overlay, and underwater lighting for diving, ROV, drilling, and offshore construction applications.
	Delmar Systems, Inc. Delmar Systems, Inc. is the world leader in offshore mooring, providing the safest, most efficient mooring solutions for the oil and gas industry. Delmar Systems, Inc. has served the needs of the offshore oil industry as a primary supplier of mooring services and subsea component installation since 1968. This includes extensive engineering, operational, and installation planning capabilities. Delmar provides offshore installation labor, dockside support for mooring operations, and equipment rentals for the preset and conventional mooring of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs).
	Desert Star Systems DSS is an innovative ocean technology. Desert Star specializes in high performance digital signal processing and underwater engineering, including sonar navigation systems.
	Dive Patches International (DPI) designs and manufactures custom embroidered patches, enamel pins, and other specialty items. DPI created the patches for the MATE/MTS ROV Committee national competition.
	DVEO DVEO, the Broadcast Division of Computer Modules, specializes in niche products for the industry -- including system and subsystem solutions for Apple/Droid Streaming, Encoding, Decoding, Transcoding, Time Shifting, and Digital Video. Our family of MultiStreamer™ MPEG-2 and H.264 encoders capture various video formats and send multiple simultaneous IP streams to iPads, iPhones, CDNs, and remote video capture devices. And our Polycoder™ m/SDI/IP/12ch MPEG-2 encoder receives SDI, HD-SDI, and/or HDMI signals and transforms them into multiple IP streams.
	Emerald Harbor Marine Inc. EHM offers a complete range of services for the serious cruiser and provides preferred factory support for many of the world’s finest products. From the development and installation of complete AC and DC electrical systems to the installation of the perfect watermaker for your needs, Emerald Harbor specializes in making things work and work together.
	ExxonMobil ExxonMobil is a leader in the development of the Atlantic offshore oil and gas industry. In Newfoundland and Labrador, ExxonMobil is the lead partner in the Hibernia project and has interest in Terra Nova. In Nova Scotia, the company operates the Sable project.
	Farsounder From advanced long range 3D Forward Looking Sonars to underwater Diver Detection, FarSounder provides a whole new vision underwater. This technology is suitable for both surface and sub-surface vessels and along waterside perimeters.
	The Foundation The Monterey Peninsula College Foundation puts private and corporate gifts in the hands of educators and students to ensure student success.
	GeoAcoustics GeoAcoustics is a leading manufacturer of seabed survey equipment including wide swath bathymetry sonars, side scan sonar and sub bottom profilers.
	Geospace Offshore Geospace Offshore designs and manufactures cable and umbilical products for the oilfield and remote operated vehicle (ROV) service industries and for specialty cable markets.
	Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. Global Diving & Salvage is the largest diving contractor on the West Coast, a leading provider of marine construction and infrastructure support services in the United States, and an internationally recognized casualty responder. Global is one of the few full-service underwater marine contractors that can provide project management, in-house engineering, marine and upland environmental services, and the full spectrum of commercial diving services.
	Great Lakes Water Institute The Great Lakes WATER Institute is a University of Wisconsin System research facility and is operated by the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The mission of the WATER Institute is to provide the State of Wisconsin with a focal point for research, education and outreach aimed at a thorough understanding of the Great Lakes and other aquatic and environmental resources of local, state, national and international importance.
	GRI Simulations, Inc. Since 1998, GRi Simulations Inc. (GRi) has been focused on delivering high-fidelity solutions for critical marine operations. From real-time visualization to integrated engineering technologies, GRi has the experience to enhance the safety, security and productivity of marine systems and operations.
	Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Since its inception in 1983,has grown into one of the largest machinery companies in the United States. Its products can be found in all sizes of shops from the large industrial production users to the smaller cabinet and machine shops. Grizzly Industrial has the widest product selection under one brand in the world and sells direct to the user, cutting out the dealer network, and resulting in lower prices to you. It ships 99% of all orders the same day and, with over a million square feet of warehouse space packed with inventory in three strategic locations around the country, your order can get to you within a few days.
	Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. Hawaii Island sponsor of ROV robotic teams, providing engineering personnel mentors, supplies, and equipment for our local teams to participate in the MATE-BIRR competition.
	College of Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the College of Engineering offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in three major areas of intensive study including Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. We also offer a BS in Computer Engineering. At the College of Engineering, we’re re-engineering for a sustainable future.
	Hawaiian Airlines A #1 rated airline serving 145 million people to choice destinations with passion, teamwork, hospitality, comfort and an aloha spirit.
	Hibbard Inshore Hibbard Inshore is an underwater service company specializing in unmanned and remotely controlled operations. Its diverse ROV fleet is operated and supported by full time supervisors and pilots with operations throughout North America and the Caribbean. Typical applications include power plants, hydro-electric dams, water conveyance tunnels, ocean outfalls, bridges, recovery and near shore cable lay.
	The Historical Diving Society (HDS) was formed in 1990 in the UK by a group of enthusiasts whose aim is to preserve and protect diving heritage. The Society publishes its own journal, holds meetings, gives lectures, and has a working equipment group that seeks to preserve classic equipment in a usable form.
	Husky Energy Inc. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Husky Energy Inc. is one of Canada's largest energy and energy-related companies. The White Rose field offshore Canada's East Coast is a core asset for Husky. First oil from the project was achieved on-budget and ahead of schedule on November 12, 2005.
	Hydroid Hydroid is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime. We are a leading manufacturer of advanced, innovative Autonomous Underwater Vehicles - AUV for deep sea survey and mapping worldwide. Applications include both military and commercial use.
	IEEE's Oceanic Engineering Society The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) is a nonprofit worldwide professional asssociation and the leading authority in electrotechnical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics. The Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) is concerned with the advancement of the theory and practice of electrotechnology as applied to the ocean environment and promotes close cooperation and exchange of technical information among its members and the engineering community. The society has several technical committees covering a wide spectrum of disciplines related to the use of emerging techniques to enable efficient and practical uses of systems in the ocean environment. One of these is centered on the design and development of underwater vehicles hence the interest in the efforts of the MATE Center.
	Igus, Inc. igus Inc. develops and manufactures Energy Chain cable carrier systems to guide and protect moving cables and hoses, Chainflex continuous-flex cables, iglide plastic bushings, DryLin linear guide systems and igubal self-aligning bearings. The company’s Y.E.S. (Young Engineers Support) Program was designed to foster the mechanical design ideas of students, while at the same time educating them on the merits and benefits of plastic components. Through Y.E.S., students like you can receive FREE product donations!
	IMAGENEX Technology Corporation IMAGENEX Technology Corporation is a leader in sonar technology. IMAGENEX’s design team helped pioneer modern imaging sonar technology. With continuous technological advancements, software and hardware compatibility, portability, and overall ease of us, IMAGENEX sonar systems set the industry standard as the most specified sonar systems worldwide.
	Inland Port Magazine The magazine's goal is to bring the many varied organizations in this industry together to form one outlet to cover the spectrum of interests pertaining to the inland waterways. Inland Port Magazine is free to industry professionals and is distributed to all North American Port Authorities, Corps of Engineers, Waterway Operators, Federal and State Governmental Agencies, Industry Associations, and Commodities Shippers involved with the power or potential to move goods on the inland waterway system.
	Interstate Batteries Interstate Batteries is a leader in battery marketing and distribution, and we have a tremendous network that provides consumers with every battery for every need.
	ITT Industries, Inc. ITT Industries, Inc. is a global engineering and manufacturing company and the world's premier supplier of pumps, systems, and services to move and control water and other fluids. ITT Industries is a major supplier of sophisticated military defense systems, and provides advanced technical and operational services to a broad range of government agencies.
	Janicki Industries Janicki is a full-service engineering and manufacturing company. They provide engineering design, project management, composite fabrication, precision tooling, and the most accurate measuring capabilities in the world. Their proprietary 5-axis mills are unrivaled in size and precision. A robust R&D team is continually seeking lighter, stronger, more resilient materials. They provide exceptional and personalized customer service, using our diverse capabilities to respond to your needs.
	Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. “Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. is a marine technology company engaged in the design and development of high performance sonars and acoustic sensors for military and commercial applications. Our award-winning AquaPix® system is the world’s most technologically advanced and competitively priced Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar. AquaPix® sets a new standard for high-speed, ultra-high resolution seabed imaging.”
	Lockheed Martin Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 118,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
	MacArtney is a producer of high quality products, fully integrated systems and innovative custom solutions, from design to installation, supported by training, service and local workshops. The MacArtney product line covers the areas of connectivity, launch and recovery, and data acquisition for oil and gas related companies, ocean science institutes, marine renewable developers, navies and others around the world.
	Mako Technologies Deep Down Mako Technologies provides the offshore industry with reliable equipment and first class service. We can respond quickly with equipment and services to support your topside projects, diving operations and ROV rental and tooling requirements.
	Marine Technology Reporter (MTR) MTR is the International authority for business news and information from the marine technology and ocean science community. Targets the marine technology market / Delivers the total underwater technology and ocean science market – the world’s largest total subsea publication in the world!
	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a center for advanced research and education in ocean science and technology. MBARI emphasizes the peer relationship between engineers and scientists as a basic principle of its operation.
	McLane Research Laboratories Inc. McLane Research Laboratories manufactures time-series oceanographic profilers, samplers, and flotation. Our objective is to enable worldwide investigators to achieve their research and scientific goals by providing advanced, cost-effective instrumentation.
	Marine Institute of Memorial University As a campus of the Marine Institute of Memorial Uniersity, the Fisheries and Marine Institute is Canada’s most comprehensive centre for education, training, applied research and industrial support for the ocean industries.The Marine Institute provides more than 20 industry-drive programs ranging from technical certificates to master’s degrees. In addition to undergraduate and graduate degrees, the Institute offers advanced diplomas, diplomas of technology and technical certificates.
	Monterey Peninsula College’s Tech Prep The Technology Preparation (Tech Prep) program at Monterey Peninsula College supports activities such as job shadowing, career fairs, professional development for teachers, and articulation of programs and courses between the high schools and Monterey Peninsula College.
	National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Prototype Laboratory The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Prototype Laboratory at the Kennedy Space Center supports NASA’s mission to be a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration as well as science and technology in general.
	NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center Sonny Carter Training Facility provides controlled neutral buoyancy operations to simulate the “zero-g” or weightless condition that is experienced by crews during space flight, and in particular by crew members performing space walks. The NBL is an essential tool for the design, testing, and development of the International Space Station and future NASA programs. The facility provides astronauts with important pre-flight training for extravehicular activities and with the dynamics of body motion under weightless conditions.
	National Undersea Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (NURC/UNCW) The National Undersea Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (NURC/UNCW) is the southeast U.S. regional center for NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP). NURC/UNCW uses advanced diving technologies to support NOAA's role as steward of ocean resources and the agency responsible for understanding the ocean's role in weather and climate.
	NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program serves as the trustee for a system of thirteen underwater parks, encompassing more than 18,000 square miles of America's marine and Great Lakes waters. Since passage of the National Marine Sanctuary Act in 1972, the sanctuary program has conducted scientific research, monitoring, explorations, educational programs, and outreach to enhance public understanding of the marine environment.
	NOAA's Undersea Research Program - West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center The West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Center was established in 1990 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Part of NOAA’s Undersea Research Program (NURP), the West Coast & Polar Regions Center promotes, facilitates, and supports undersea research along the west coast of the United States and polar regions.
	National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes (NURC-NA&GL) The National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes (NURC-NA&GL) is one of six undersea centers established by NOAA's National Undersea Research Program (NURP) to provide the research community the support needed to work underwater. As part of the University of Connecticut, NURC-NA&GL also contributes to the research enterprise of the institution.
	Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) The largest of the Navy's five systems commands, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) engineers, builds, and supports America's Fleet of ships and combat systems. Accounting for nearly one-fifth of the Navy's budget, NAVSEA manages more than 130 acquisition programs. Its world class team of professionals provide virtual support anywhere and anytime to ensure the Fleet remains ready and capable.
	NetBlox
	Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development fosters and promotes economic development by encouraging investment, promoting strategic opportunities, and maximizing business and employment growth in all regions of the province.
	Nuts and Volts Magazine Nuts & Volts is a monthly publication devoted exclusively to electronics topics such as circuit design, lasers, computer control, home automation, microcontrollers, data acquisition, new technology, DIY projects, electronic theory, etc. Nuts & Volts is written for the hands-on hobbyist, design engineer, technician, and experimenter. Nuts & Volts is the only magazine that reaches both electronics hobbyists and professionals.
	Ocean Innovations Ocean Innovations represents some of the leading manufacturers of underwater equipment and marine technology. The products the company provides are used by oceanographic researchers, commercial, military and scientific divers, hydrographic surveyors, environmental engineers, defense contractors, and the offshore industry.
	Ocean News & Technology is a publication that reports on the latest ocean industry news, events, and technology developments around the world.
	OceanWorks International, Inc. OceanWorks International Inc., is a dynamic, privately held subsea technology company that specializes in manned and unmanned subsea work systems and equipment for key international marine industries including Oil & Gas, International Military, Scientific, Marine Salvage and Construction, and Renewable Energy markets.
	Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc. Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc. provides solutions for mapping the seafloor for the world’s military, commercial, and academic markets.
	Odyssey Marine Exploration No one knows shipwrecks better than our world-class team of researchers, scientists, technicians and archaeologists. We search the oceans of the world for treasures and artifacts once thought lost forever, so you can share in our amazing discoveries.
	Office of Naval Research (ONR) The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through schools, universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. It provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy and works with industry to improve technology manufacturing processes.
	OPITO - The Oil & Gas Industry OPITO is the industry’s focal point for skills, learning, and workforce development and comprises of two business arms. OPITO –The Oil & Gas Academy delivers initiatives and activities which ensure a competent and safe workforce supply for industry in the UK both now and in the future. OPITO International delivers standards to improve workforce safety & competency in worldwide oil & gas regions.
	PanGeo Subsea PanGeo Subsea Inc. is a geophysical service provider specializing in the development and application of acoustic 3D sub-bottom imaging techniques for risk mitigation for offshore installations and inspections.
	Parallax, Inc. Parallax, Inc. is a privately held company located in Rocklin, California that designs and manufactures microcontroller development tools and small, single-board computers that are used by electronic engineers, educational institutions, and hobbyists. Its current product line consists of BASIC Stamp microcontrollers and development software, SX chips and programmer/debuggers, project boards, sensors, educational tools, robotics kits, accessories, and the Propeller chip.
	Perry Slingsby Systems specializes in the engineering design and manufacture of ROVs for the international oil and gas, telecommunications, military, nuclear, and other related markets.
	Phoenix International Phoenix International is a marine services and engineering company that performs complex manned and unmanned underwater operations worldwide. Capabilities include underwater inspection and repair; U.S. Navy and ABS certified underwater welding; remotely operated vehicle services; deep ocean search; submarine rescue; and specialized engineering design.
	PNI Sensor Corporation PNI Sensor Corporation revolutionized the compass technology market in the early 1990s, releasing the first electronic vehicle compass, the first fully electronic compass sensor module, and the first handheld electronic compass. The company’s proprietary magneto-inductive sensor technology drives over 90% of the compasses on the market and is the prevailing compass technology for GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles. PNI orientation sensor modules are used in high-end oceanographic equipment and by leading robotics manufacturers (iRobot, QinetiQ North America/Foster-Miller) in their remote-operated and autonomous robots and robotic vehicles.
	Princetel, Inc. Princetel is a fiber optic component manufacturer. The company offers a full line of fiber optic rotary joint and electrical slip ring products. Singlemode, multimode, and the mixture of both fibers are all available as standard options. Most models are suitable for ROVs in oil/gas and general geophysical applications. Princetel’s portable hand-crank fiber polishers are ideally designed for spark sensitive environments. The company is also scheduled to release its first 4-channel video/control MUX/DMUX fiber media converter early 2009.
	Quester Tangent We are an ISO 9001-2008 company that designs, develops and manufactures leading edge vehicle monitoring hardware and software for the global rail transit industry. We supply train management, passenger information and fleet diagnostics systems for new builds, retrofits and overhauls.
	Raytheon Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security, and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide.
	Robotics Organizing Committee The Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC) serves as the foundation of support for the six pillars of robotics programming in the state of Hawai'i: FIRST Robotics, Botball, FIRST LEGO League, VEX, Underwater ROV and Micro Robotics. Providing support in areas of fundraising, team development and professional development, ROC seeks to provide a long-term sustainable future for these successful programs. Community leaders are leading this charge to ensure the continued growth of robotics in our state.
	Remote Ocean Systems Remote Ocean Systems (ROS) has been manufacturing an array of harsh environment cameras, lights, positioners, and specialized systems designed for oceanographic, nuclear, industrial, and military applications for over 30 years.
	SubC Imaging SubC Imaging creates advanced underwater imaging systems including cameras (low light SD Video, HD Video, Ethernet, Digital Stills and 4K UHD Video), lights, lasers and DVR Overlay solutions for media management. All products are designed for easy integration on ROVs, AUVs, Towed Platforms, Ocean Observatories or Drop Camera Systems.
	Teledyne Marine is a group of leading edge undersea technology companies that have been assembled by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Each Teledyne Marine company is a leader in its respective field, with a shared commitment to providing premium products backed by unparalleled service and support. Teledyne Marine offers a broad range of products across five technology verticals, Imaging, Instruments, Interconnect, Seismic, and Vehicles, servicing many markets including offshore, oceanographic, and defense.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers DRL/ITEST 1312333 and DUE/ATE 1104310. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.