Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Sea Perch

Location:   Expo Hall  170   

The Sea Perch is a simple remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) made from PVC pipe and other inexpensive, easily available materials. The Sea Perch Program trains educators around the world to build Sea Perch and use them as an interactive platform to ignite student's enthusiasm for science, technology, and engineering.

Web site: http://seaperch.mit.edu/

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About the Maker(s)

Heather Brundage MIT Sea Grant [
The mission of the MIT Sea Grant Program is to lead the development of technology and the pursuit of scientific investigation addressing important problems surrounding human use of and impact on coastal waters and oceans. Through research, education and outreach, we are committed to the sustainable development of those resources.

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