in 2050 there’s going to be more plastics in the ocean than fish but
plastics in the ocean than fish but
plastics in the ocean than fish but that’s not a problem right many people
that’s not a problem right many people
that’s not a problem right many people don’t like to taste the fish anyways but
don’t like to taste the fish anyways but
don’t like to taste the fish anyways but what if I tell you that we sitting here
what if I tell you that we sitting here
what if I tell you that we sitting here actually rely more on the oceans the
actually rely more on the oceans the
actually rely more on the oceans the most of us think let’s take some time
most of us think let’s take some time
most of us think let’s take some time and meditate about that I will ask you
and meditate about that I will ask you
and meditate about that I will ask you now to concentrate on your breathing
now to concentrate on your breathing
now to concentrate on your breathing breathe in and out in and now skip every
breathe in and out in and now skip every
breathe in and out in and now skip every second breath you would usually take
inconvenient well every second breath
inconvenient well every second breath you take it’s produced in the oceans
you take it’s produced in the oceans
you take it’s produced in the oceans there therefore responsible for more
there therefore responsible for more
there therefore responsible for more than 50% of our world’s oxygen this is
than 50% of our world’s oxygen this is
than 50% of our world’s oxygen this is more than all the rainforests together
phytoplankton a small particle and the
phytoplankton a small particle and the base of the aquatic food web is
base of the aquatic food web is
base of the aquatic food web is accountable for that so if you take out
accountable for that so if you take out
accountable for that so if you take out the fish the whales that eat the
the fish the whales that eat the
the fish the whales that eat the plankton there’s going to be more
plankton there’s going to be more
plankton there’s going to be more plankton right and therefore more oxygen
plankton right and therefore more oxygen
plankton right and therefore more oxygen that’s not true because as in every
that’s not true because as in every
that’s not true because as in every ecosystem the participants of the system
ecosystem the participants of the system
ecosystem the participants of the system are strongly connected in fact because
are strongly connected in fact because
are strongly connected in fact because of our actions we could see a loss of
of our actions we could see a loss of
of our actions we could see a loss of 40% of the plankton that is producing
40% of the plankton that is producing
40% of the plankton that is producing our oxygen to breathe since the 1950
our oxygen to breathe since the 1950
our oxygen to breathe since the 1950 jeez so I see swamped with trash islands
jeez so I see swamped with trash islands
jeez so I see swamped with trash islands the size of Texas it’s not only a threat
the size of Texas it’s not only a threat
the size of Texas it’s not only a threat for marine animals that mistake the
for marine animals that mistake the
for marine animals that mistake the trash for food and they die from it
trash for food and they die from it
trash for food and they die from it no it is as well a major threat for us
no it is as well a major threat for us
no it is as well a major threat for us humans pollution of the oceans is rising
humans pollution of the oceans is rising
humans pollution of the oceans is rising and fish stocks are going down the next
and fish stocks are going down the next
and fish stocks are going down the next big topic overfishing the United Nation
big topic overfishing the United Nation
big topic overfishing the United Nation says that 30 percent of our global fish
says that 30 percent of our global fish
says that 30 percent of our global fish stocks are already over exploited which
stocks are already over exploited which
stocks are already over exploited which means they cannot reproduce sufficient
means they cannot reproduce sufficient
means they cannot reproduce sufficient anymore they are about to extinct 60% of
anymore they are about to extinct 60% of
anymore they are about to extinct 60% of the global fish stocks are fully
the global fish stocks are fully
the global fish stocks are fully exploited and only 10% are considered in
exploited and only 10% are considered in
exploited and only 10% are considered in a healthy state the world ocean review
a healthy state the world ocean review
a healthy state the world ocean review even speaks of 56 percent that are
even speaks of 56 percent that are
even speaks of 56 percent that are already over exploited and on top of
already over exploited and on top of
already over exploited and on top of that there’s global warming which we
that there’s global warming which we
that there’s global warming which we still have to discuss in 2017 which
still have to discuss in 2017 which
still have to discuss in 2017 which leads to rise of the temperature in the
leads to rise of the temperature in the
leads to rise of the temperature in the water and as well there is the so-called
water and as well there is the so-called
water and as well there is the so-called oceanic acidification which means
oceanic acidification which means
oceanic acidification which means largest co2 reservoir on this planet
largest co2 reservoir on this planet
largest co2 reservoir on this planet which are the oceans are over exhausted
which are the oceans are over exhausted
which are the oceans are over exhausted and the pH level is sinking the oceans
and the pH level is sinking the oceans
and the pH level is sinking the oceans are dying
because of pollution overfishing and
because of pollution overfishing and global warming all human cost so the
global warming all human cost so the
global warming all human cost so the more I learned about the State Fire our
more I learned about the State Fire our
more I learned about the State Fire our oceans the more I knew that I had to do
oceans the more I knew that I had to do
oceans the more I knew that I had to do something about it and I became an ocean
something about it and I became an ocean
something about it and I became an ocean conservationist but as well I’m an
conservationist but as well I’m an
conservationist but as well I’m an engineer what do engineers do they solve
engineer what do engineers do they solve
engineer what do engineers do they solve problems so doing my research on what is
problems so doing my research on what is
problems so doing my research on what is done to protect our oceans I came to the
done to protect our oceans I came to the
done to protect our oceans I came to the conclusion there definitely has to be
conclusion there definitely has to be
conclusion there definitely has to be more investment into maritime technology
more investment into maritime technology
more investment into maritime technology and when I speak about maritime
and when I speak about maritime
and when I speak about maritime technology I didn’t speak of engineers
technology I didn’t speak of engineers
technology I didn’t speak of engineers working on more offshore drilling
working on more offshore drilling
working on more offshore drilling container ships and fishing methods I’m
container ships and fishing methods I’m
container ships and fishing methods I’m speaking of engineers with an
speaking of engineers with an
speaking of engineers with an environmental background that are
environmental background that are
environmental background that are passionate and that want to do something
passionate and that want to do something
passionate and that want to do something for the conservation of the oceans but
for the conservation of the oceans but
for the conservation of the oceans but where to start because of my work
where to start because of my work
where to start because of my work experience in educational robotics I
experience in educational robotics I
experience in educational robotics I knew that it is possible to inspire
knew that it is possible to inspire
knew that it is possible to inspire young people using robotics it is
young people using robotics it is
young people using robotics it is interdisciplinary you’re learning to
interdisciplinary you’re learning to
interdisciplinary you’re learning to program you’re doing mechanical
program you’re doing mechanical
program you’re doing mechanical constructions and using electronic parts
constructions and using electronic parts
constructions and using electronic parts but also you experience social skills
but also you experience social skills
but also you experience social skills teamwork documentation and presenting in
teamwork documentation and presenting in
teamwork documentation and presenting in front of an audience and since I knew I
front of an audience and since I knew I
front of an audience and since I knew I can’t save the oceans on my own I had
can’t save the oceans on my own I had
can’t save the oceans on my own I had the idea to use the networker already
the idea to use the networker already
the idea to use the networker already had to do something about it so I
had to do something about it so I
had to do something about it so I started working on an underwater
started working on an underwater
started working on an underwater robotics kit it should be low cost easy
robotics kit it should be low cost easy
robotics kit it should be low cost easy to use and in a do-it-yourself manner
to use and in a do-it-yourself manner
to use and in a do-it-yourself manner and building robots
and building robots
and building robots it’s actually quite easy you just need a
it’s actually quite easy you just need a
it’s actually quite easy you just need a controller which is the brain of the
controller which is the brain of the
controller which is the brain of the robot you need motors actuators to make
robot you need motors actuators to make
robot you need motors actuators to make it move and sensors to enable
it move and sensors to enable
it move and sensors to enable interaction with the environment and all
interaction with the environment and all
interaction with the environment and all those components are already included in
those components are already included in
those components are already included in educational robotics kids I use the
educational robotics kids I use the
educational robotics kids I use the Hedgehog controller which is simple for
Hedgehog controller which is simple for
Hedgehog controller which is simple for beginners and powerful foot pros and it
beginners and powerful foot pros and it
beginners and powerful foot pros and it is perfectly suitable with motors and
is perfectly suitable with motors and
is perfectly suitable with motors and sensors from model making so I had all
sensors from model making so I had all
sensors from model making so I had all the tools I needed to create a row but I
the tools I needed to create a row but I
the tools I needed to create a row but I just had to pack it into an underwater
just had to pack it into an underwater
just had to pack it into an underwater housing I also wanted to follow and keep
housing I also wanted to follow and keep
housing I also wanted to follow and keep it simple stupid principle the KISS
it simple stupid principle the KISS
it simple stupid principle the KISS principle for example to change the
principle for example to change the
principle for example to change the biology of the robot to dive I used
biology of the robot to dive I used
biology of the robot to dive I used syringes that suck in water it’s a very
syringes that suck in water it’s a very
syringes that suck in water it’s a very simple problem principle and in times of
simple problem principle and in times of
simple problem principle and in times of 3d printing becoming more popular I just
3d printing becoming more popular I just
3d printing becoming more popular I just had the idea I want to provide 3d models
had the idea I want to provide 3d models
had the idea I want to provide 3d models that can you can download and print your
that can you can download and print your
that can you can download and print your robot at home so after a month of
robot at home so after a month of
robot at home so after a month of calculating and constructing I came up
calculating and constructing I came up
calculating and constructing I came up with the first prototype of what I call
with the first prototype of what I call
with the first prototype of what I call the submarine hydrodynamic autonomous
the submarine hydrodynamic autonomous
the submarine hydrodynamic autonomous robotics kit shark it is named in honor
robotics kit shark it is named in honor
robotics kit shark it is named in honor of one of the most important and most
of one of the most important and most
of one of the most important and most endangered species at the same time and
endangered species at the same time and
endangered species at the same time and this was the first prototype when I
this was the first prototype when I
this was the first prototype when I tested it I came to the conclusion that
tested it I came to the conclusion that
tested it I came to the conclusion that unfortunately 3d prints are not really
unfortunately 3d prints are not really
unfortunately 3d prints are not really waterproof so I exchanged the housing
waterproof so I exchanged the housing
waterproof so I exchanged the housing for standardized sewer pipes and
for standardized sewer pipes and
for standardized sewer pipes and there it is the current version current
there it is the current version current
there it is the current version current version of my robot it is simple it is
version of my robot it is simple it is
version of my robot it is simple it is low-cost it is in a do-it-yourself
low-cost it is in a do-it-yourself
low-cost it is in a do-it-yourself manner and basically everyone can build
manner and basically everyone can build
manner and basically everyone can build it at home and use it because of the
it at home and use it because of the
it at home and use it because of the Hatcher controller I used you don’t even
Hatcher controller I used you don’t even
Hatcher controller I used you don’t even need to be able to program you can you
need to be able to program you can you
need to be able to program you can you can program it with Python if you want
can program it with Python if you want
can program it with Python if you want to if you’re an advanced user but
to if you’re an advanced user but
to if you’re an advanced user but there’s also blockly environment
there’s also blockly environment
there’s also blockly environment included which is a visual programming
included which is a visual programming
included which is a visual programming environment so much in theory it
environment so much in theory it
environment so much in theory it actually had to be tested in the field
actually had to be tested in the field
actually had to be tested in the field as well so in 2016 at the european
as well so in 2016 at the european
as well so in 2016 at the european conference on educational robotics i
conference on educational robotics i
conference on educational robotics i started an underwater competition there
started an underwater competition there
started an underwater competition there were three teams participating students
were three teams participating students
were three teams participating students from the age fourteen to seventeen they
from the age fourteen to seventeen they
from the age fourteen to seventeen they had to dive for treasures without
had to dive for treasures without
had to dive for treasures without destroying coral reefs and as well
destroying coral reefs and as well
destroying coral reefs and as well paying attention not to be called in the
paying attention not to be called in the
paying attention not to be called in the Fisher’s net at the time the robot
Fisher’s net at the time the robot
Fisher’s net at the time the robot actually didn’t work perfectly so the
actually didn’t work perfectly so the
actually didn’t work perfectly so the most amazing thing to see basically was
most amazing thing to see basically was
most amazing thing to see basically was three teams from different nations
three teams from different nations
three teams from different nations coming together and working to fix my
coming together and working to fix my
coming together and working to fix my robot in 2017 in April this year I had
robot in 2017 in April this year I had
robot in 2017 in April this year I had the second underwater tournament this
the second underwater tournament this
the second underwater tournament this time with a new version of the robot so
time with a new version of the robot so
time with a new version of the robot so it was waterproof the competition tests
it was waterproof the competition tests
it was waterproof the competition tests were collecting floating waste avoiding
were collecting floating waste avoiding
were collecting floating waste avoiding an oil spill coral propagation in
an oil spill coral propagation in
an oil spill coral propagation in bringing the collected ways to a
bringing the collected ways to a
bringing the collected ways to a collection point it’s all symbolically
collection point it’s all symbolically
collection point it’s all symbolically of course but as you can imagine having
of course but as you can imagine having
of course but as you can imagine having a pool and a robotics conference is
a pool and a robotics conference is
a pool and a robotics conference is really creating attention and that’s
really creating attention and that’s
really creating attention and that’s what happened
what happened
what happened I was basically pissing telling the
I was basically pissing telling the
I was basically pissing telling the people all the time
people all the time
people all the time my intentions about why I do underwater
my intentions about why I do underwater
my intentions about why I do underwater robotics and about the state of the
robotics and about the state of the
robotics and about the state of the oceans as well so the first step of my
oceans as well so the first step of my
oceans as well so the first step of my mission actually was accomplished but
mission actually was accomplished but
mission actually was accomplished but what about the students could I really
what about the students could I really
what about the students could I really motivate them to work in the field of
motivate them to work in the field of
motivate them to work in the field of maritime technology well immediately
maritime technology well immediately
maritime technology well immediately after the tournament they asked me if
after the tournament they asked me if
after the tournament they asked me if there will be a tournament next year
there will be a tournament next year
there will be a tournament next year they asked me for the competition task
they asked me for the competition task
they asked me for the competition task and they definitely want to have the
and they definitely want to have the
and they definitely want to have the robot at home but could I also inspire
robot at home but could I also inspire
robot at home but could I also inspire them to work in the conservation of the
them to work in the conservation of the
them to work in the conservation of the oceans that’s a hard question to answer
oceans that’s a hard question to answer
oceans that’s a hard question to answer I can just tell you that they definitely
I can just tell you that they definitely
I can just tell you that they definitely know more about the state of the oceans
know more about the state of the oceans
know more about the state of the oceans then it is included in any school
then it is included in any school
then it is included in any school curriculum and they know that there are
curriculum and they know that there are
curriculum and they know that there are engineers required to work on solutions
engineers required to work on solutions
engineers required to work on solutions but as it is with every idea
but as it is with every idea
but as it is with every idea it needs a movement to be widely spread
start underwater robotics competition on
start underwater robotics competition on your own you can do it all the
your own you can do it all the
your own you can do it all the components the parts you need are
components the parts you need are
components the parts you need are available open source open hardware on
available open source open hardware on
available open source open hardware on my website you can use the forum to
my website you can use the forum to
my website you can use the forum to discuss problems to discuss your ideas
discuss problems to discuss your ideas
discuss problems to discuss your ideas and expand our community knowledge and
and expand our community knowledge and
and expand our community knowledge and who knows maybe here in this audience
who knows maybe here in this audience
who knows maybe here in this audience there’s the person sitting then we’ll
there’s the person sitting then we’ll
there’s the person sitting then we’ll find out a way to filter microplastics
find out a way to filter microplastics
find out a way to filter microplastics out of the oceans Nobel Prize guaranteed
out of the oceans Nobel Prize guaranteed
out of the oceans Nobel Prize guaranteed or maybe one of you could work on
or maybe one of you could work on
or maybe one of you could work on control systems to effectively shut down
control systems to effectively shut down
control systems to effectively shut down i you yoü fisheries which means illegal
i you yoü fisheries which means illegal
i you yoü fisheries which means illegal undocumented and unreported fishing and
undocumented and unreported fishing and
undocumented and unreported fishing and other poacher activities which are the
other poacher activities which are the
other poacher activities which are the main problem we have and we’re focusing
main problem we have and we’re focusing
main problem we have and we’re focusing we’re
we’re
we’re facing today in the oceans but also you
facing today in the oceans but also you
facing today in the oceans but also you could use maritime technology to work on
could use maritime technology to work on
could use maritime technology to work on systems and can predict tsunamis earlier
systems and can predict tsunamis earlier
systems and can predict tsunamis earlier so you can create a safe zone for people
so you can create a safe zone for people
so you can create a safe zone for people living in Coast regions and speaking
living in Coast regions and speaking
living in Coast regions and speaking about safety
about safety
about safety we definitely need non-destructive sharp
we definitely need non-destructive sharp
we definitely need non-destructive sharp barriers to finally take mankind’s fear
barriers to finally take mankind’s fear
barriers to finally take mankind’s fear of these animals and stop the useless
of these animals and stop the useless
of these animals and stop the useless slaughter of them so you see there’s
slaughter of them so you see there’s
slaughter of them so you see there’s endless issues that needs to be solved
endless issues that needs to be solved
endless issues that needs to be solved we just need to start caring about our
we just need to start caring about our
we just need to start caring about our planet again the oceans actually covers
planet again the oceans actually covers
planet again the oceans actually covers 70% of the Earth’s surface they are the
70% of the Earth’s surface they are the
70% of the Earth’s surface they are the source of all life and they’re the home
source of all life and they’re the home
source of all life and they’re the home of an incredible biodiversity if just a
of an incredible biodiversity if just a
of an incredible biodiversity if just a few recollect that knowledge we can make
few recollect that knowledge we can make
few recollect that knowledge we can make a change and as it is with every major
a change and as it is with every major
a change and as it is with every major change in history it has been achieved
change in history it has been achieved
change in history it has been achieved by a small group of people so let’s
by a small group of people so let’s
by a small group of people so let’s start now and take back our oceans thank
start now and take back our oceans thank
start now and take back our oceans thank you
you
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