NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY
(MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES, GOVT OF INDIA)
3rd National Competition on Student Autonomous underwater Vehicle
(SAVe)
Partners: IEEE - Oceanic Engineering Society - India council Madras Chapter, OSI- Ocean Society of India
Summary
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is conducting a
competition for students pursuing engineering degree to visualize and design an autonomous
underwater vehicle. The conceptual basis for Student Autonomous underwater Vehicle (SAVe), is a
highly mobile autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to be built based on engineering principles. The
main focus of this competition is to involve students on the new frontier areas of ocean technology and
kindle their innovative thinking in this unexplored area of ocean environment and observation. NIOT will
support the winning teams with their expertise and sponsor for the International competition being held
annually in USA.
NIOT joined with IEEE - Oceanic Engineering Society - India chapter and Ocean Society of
India to organize this event. The aim of this competition is to attract young talented Students to
work on under water technology and NIOT to support this national cause. The overwhelming response
shown by the students and interest seen from the students from all over India has been very
encouraging and can help in technological development in a long way.
This competition received overwhelming response from students. After successful completion of SAVe
2011 and SAVe 2012 competition, the Governing Council (GC) appreciated this effort and
recommended to continue this competition. NIOT has been continuing this capacity building exercise in
the field of Underwater Technology by giving technical support to the selected student teams for
developing their AUVs and is sponsoring the winning team of SAVe to participate in the International
ROBOTICS competition organized at San Diego USA .
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Arenas placed in swimming pool for National competition
Third National Competition - SAVe-2014
Dr M A Atmanand, Director NIOT announced 3rd National competition on Student Autonomous
underwater Vehicle (SAVe -2014) on 15th August 2012. SAVe 2014 announcement was made in
NIOT’s website and through leading National Newspapers. Out of 27 teams registered 14 teams
submitted their Preliminary Design Reports (PDR). These teams submitted detailed Conceptual Design
Report and on the basis of oral presentation held at NIOT on 2nd April 2013, 10 teams wrere short
listed. Finally fiev teasm prepared their AUV and opartticpated in eth ficla comeption.
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SAVe – 2014 Team
The National Committee evaluated the students and expressed their sincere appreciation to all the
teams involved in this Competition. The working AUVs were demonstrated for evaluation to the national
committee on 3rd February 2014 at the swimming pool of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu,
Chennai.
The following five teams presented their working model:
1. Delhi Technology University, Delhi
2. SRM University, Chennai
3. Ambedkar Institute of Advanced communication Technologies & Research , New Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal
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AUV demonstated by teams
Indian Institute of Technology Madras won the SAVe 2014 competition
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After demonstration, the committee selected that the team of students from Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, Chennai is the winner of the competition. NIOT would sponsor the winning team
to participate in the International Competition to be held at San Diego, USA during July 2014.
Chief Guest, Commodore Amar K Mahadevan, Naval Officer In-Charge (TN &P) graced the
occasion and appreciated the efforts taken by students. He urged the students to contribute to the
national building exercise in particular in underwater technology. He also emphasized that this
competition would help the students in their career.
He announced the winning team as “Indian
Institute of Technology Madras Chennai”
Dr M A Atmanand, Director NIOT explained about the initiative by NIOT in conducting this national
event and its importance in creating awareness and interest among the young Engineers
Dr R Venkatesan Scientist In Charge of the competition delivered the Vote of Thanks. He informed that
this competition is well appreciated.
The success of this competition is, India has eight AUVs having different configuration They are from
following institutions
1. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras
3. Saveetha Engineering college Chennai
4. SRM university Chennai
5. Panimalar Institute fo Technology
6. Indian Maritime University Vishakhapatnam
7. Delhi Technological University
8. Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies and Research,
. This is a major contribution by students in the field of Underwater Technology.
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