IPY: Polar Hydrobot Simulator

空间科学研究所正在与海洋先进技术中心（由国家科学基金资助，加利福尼亚州蒙特雷）和科罗拉多挑战者学习中心合作开展国际极地年项目，制作和传播最新一代南极水下遥控潜水器进行科学探索的在线模拟。 这些探索基于Moss Landing海洋实验室的Stacey Kim博士以及喷气推进实验室的Robert Pappalardo博士和亚瑟·莱恩博士的ROV工作。 产品包括模拟、辅助材料和指南、网站和CD母版。 目标受众包括：（a）参加国家年度水下航行竞赛的中学生到大学生，（B）科罗拉多和全国各地的挑战者学习中心，以及（c）“关注科学”的公众，他们将通过SSI和其他网站的链接访问模拟。 模拟将遵循游戏结构，并以南极极地科学为特色。 估计每年的使用量为：MATE，2000; Challenger中心，300 000;一般公众，100 000。 该项目将在国际极地年正式结束后继续进行

Space Science Institute (SSI) is conducting an International Polar Year project in partnership with the Marine Advanced Technology Center (NSF-funded MATE, Monterey, CA) and the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado (CLCC) to produce and disseminate an online simulation of scientific explorations by the latest generation of Antarctic underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The explorations are based on the ROV work of Dr. Stacey Kim of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and of Dr. Robert Pappalardo and Dr. Arthur Lane at the Jet Propulsion Lab. Products include the simulation, supporting materials and guides, a web site, and a CD Master. Targeted audiences include: (a) middle-school to college-aged students who participate in national annual underwater ROV competitions, (b) Challenger Learning Centers in Colorado and around the country, and (c) the "science attentive" public who will access the simulation via links to SSI and other web sites. Simulations will follow a game structure and feature Antarctic polar science. Estimated annual usage levels are: for MATE, 2000; for Challenger Centers, 300,000; for the general public, 100,000. The project is positioned to continue well beyond the official end of the International Polar Year