1. By: Taylor Giattino and Brianna Williams

2. This robot, U-CAT, was designed to help archaeologists explore shipwrecks in places that are too dangerous or impossible for humans to reach. The U-CAT can operate independently for hours before resurfacing on its own. The robot has four independently driven flippers that help it move both forwards and backwards. Although it isn’t very similar to humans, it closely resembles many aquatic life forms.

3. This robot is used for deep sea exploration. It has four flexible joints that help control its flippers. These joints allow U-CAT to move both forward and backwards depending on the way they turn. It uses fin propulsors that can propel the robot without disturbing the water or stirring up silt, which could cause a decrease in visibility of the shipwrecks.

4. U-CAT is equipped with a camera that records what it sees so the footage can later be used to help with other underwater expeditions. Scientists may use this footage to later construct a site underwater.

5. U-CAT is taught how to perform its tasks through simple programming and coding.

6. The robot uses a motion sensor to detect any movement in the water and a proximity sensor to detect when it gets close to the wreck.

7. Advantages U-CAT can travel to and explore places that humans cannot. U-CAT is fairly inexpensive and won’t risk a human life. U-CAT is small and can travel deep into the shipwrecks and into tight places that humans can’t. Disadvantages  The camera might fail.  It may get stuck in the wreckage and be lost forever.  It may not resurface and the battery would die.

8. U-CAT could help make technological advances in the robotics world and help make scientific discoveries about the sea and shipwrecks.

9. U-CAT creates jobs in the robotics and scientific fields such as the following:  Robot improvement  Coding  Data management  Robot development  Robotics Engineer (build the robots)

10. The robot could be fitted with a claw and compartment to pick up and store underwater treasures that it can bring back to the surface to study. This will allow the scientists to instantly study the findings without having to construct sites to study the findings later.

11. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article- 2515099/Meet-U-CAT-robotic-turtle-help-archaeologists- investigate-shipwrecks.html

12. U-CAT Photos and Information http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2515099/Meet-U- CAT-robotic-turtle-help-archaeologists-investigate- shipwre%20cks.html Shipwreck Photo http://www.noaa.gov/features/resources_0908/protectedareas.htm l Video http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2515099/Meet-U- CAT-robotic-turtle-help-archaeologists-investigate-shipwrecks.html Engineer/Coding Photo http://aaaea.org/ts/2011/07/05/code-of-ethics-for-engineers/ Shipwreck with Scuba Divers http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090805_battleofatl antic.html