{"id":18320,"date":"2024-07-22T11:11:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=18320"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:47:16","slug":"japan-underwater-robot-team-wins-solidworks-brand-prize-poty2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/07\/japan-underwater-robot-team-wins-solidworks-brand-prize-poty2024.html","title":{"rendered":"Japan Underwater Robot Team Wins Dassault Systemes POTY2024 SOLIDWORKS Brand Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese translation to follow. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3ds.com\/edu\/education\/students\/challenges\/poty\">\u00a0Project of the Year (POTY)<\/a> is a global student design competition for Dassault Syst\u00e8mes that focuses on\u00a0 sustainable design projects \u00a0to show that change is possible. The SOLIDWORKS Brand winner is &#8220;Watatsumi Chofu&#8221; from Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18324\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW-615x346.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW-615x346.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/SW.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Team members,\u00a0 Haruomi Sakamoto (team leader), Megumu Isshiki, Takumi Moriyama, Fuka Masai, and Makoto Otsuka, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobe-kosen.ac.jp\/en\/\">Kobe City College of Technology<\/a>, create this robot with children and the environment in mind.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18330\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan4.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Watatsumi Chofu&#8221; is an underwater robot that allows children to enjoy making things and experiencing nature. The themes of this product are &#8220;a proposal for next-generation education looking towards the future ten years from now&#8221; and &#8220;environmental conservation through robotics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18328\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan1.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Watatsumi Chofu&#8221; features a highly expandable design, enabling flexible configurations tailored to various purposes such as biological observation and underwater cleaning. The upper part of the robot houses the main body equipped with circuits and a camera, as well as four propellers, allowing for control and movement of the robot. The lower part can be fitted with various attachments, and in this case, an underwater garbage collection mechanism is installed. The garbage collection mechanism consists of tires, a collection device, and a storage compartment, enabling efficient garbage collection underwater.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18329\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan2.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/to2023.techno-ocean.com\/?_ts=20240722231611\">Techno Ocean 2023 Underwater Robot Competition,<\/a>\u00a0the robot performed in competitions and demonstrated garbage collection, alongside presenting the product, and received the Best Presentation Award.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18331\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-Japan5.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By using the beginner-friendly programming tool Scratch, children can easily operate the robot and check the camera, making it accessible even to programming novices. This provides children with opportunities to experience the beauty of nature and ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, &#8220;Watsumi Chofu&#8221; is an effective tool for providing children with hands-on making and nature experiences as part of next-generation education, while also conveying the importance of environmental conservation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18333\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-Japan-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-584x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-Japan-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-584x615.jpg 584w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-Japan-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/POTY2024-Japan-SOLIDWORKS-Brand-Winner-768x809.jpg 768w, 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The SOLIDWORKS Brand winner is &#8220;Watatsumi Chofu&#8221; from Japan. Team<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/07\/japan-underwater-robot-team-wins-solidworks-brand-prize-poty2024.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":18323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6712],"tags":[6979,5122,7565,4447,3931,5828,7566],"class_list":["post-18320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-3dxedu","tag-dassault-systemes","tag-poty-2024","tag-robotics","tag-solidworks","tag-student-competition","tag-techno-ocean-underwater-robot-competition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18320"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18339,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18320\/revisions\/18339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}