CAP02: LoCo for Ocean Impact!

Develop a data-driven product or service prototype that leverages low-cost underwater observation tools from an ROV with AUV capabilities to generate actionable insights for coastal communities. Your solution should showcase how data collected underwater (e.g., video footage, depth, temperature, salinity) can be processed, visualised, and applied without dependence on external authorities—serving local environmental awareness, livelihood planning, or early warning systems.

A physical ROV prototype may be provided and you will receive simulated or pre-recorded sensor data and imagery, and your task will be to build an interface, processing logic, or service layer that makes this data meaningful and usable to end users in a coastal community context.

 

• To respond to a major social or environmental problem
• To turn an idea into a concrete project
• To launch an entrepreneurial project
• Contributing to innovation in the maritime sector
• To explore an innovative idea using marine data
• To test the feasibility of a project or idea

A visual interface or dashboard that shows ROV sensor data meaningfully (e.g., map overlays, time graphs, alerts)

Data Scientist/Engineer – to handle and interpret the ROV sensor data

UX/UI Designer – to make the solution user-friendly for coastal communities

Software Developer – to build the demo interface/platform

Storyteller/Business Strategist – to define the value proposition and business model

(Optional) Marine Scientist – for real-world contextualisation of data interpretation