Team 2016
Team 2016 of Vortex NTNU consists of 21 students from six different engineering disciplines across all years of study. Together we will develop an ROV to compete in the international MATE competition - representing NTNU for the first time!
Management
The management is responsible for coordinating the project and securing a sustainable development of the organization. Their involvement ensures close cooperation between the respective group leaders, and the team’s overall progression, budget and wellbeing.
Daniel Tran
Leader
Marie Henriksen
Head of Finance
Ole Johan Lønnum
Deputy Leader
Johannes Lorentzen
HR and HSEQ Manager
Morten Liland
Chief Technical Engineer
Geir Kulia
Elected Representative
Vebjørn Kjerstad
Sponsorship Manager
Marketing
The marketing group is responsible for establishing sponsorship agreements as well as follow-ups. The efforts involve exposure of our activities and partners on campus, to the industry and during the competition. This includes marketing and public relations, management of our website and social media profiles.
Geir Kulia
IT Manager
Ole Johan Lønnum
Group Leader Mechanical
Mechanical
The mechanical group is responsible for designing and manufacturing a unified waterproof ROV frame construction. This includes 3D modelling in CAD, making payloads, production of buoyancy elements and competition props.
Kristian Bortne
Product Development Engineer
Sarah Ann Prescott
Product Development Engineer
Arne Bui
Product Development Engineer
Mads Jøsok
CAD Engineer
Greatania Juardi
Product Development Engineer
Karl Ylvisaker
Group Leader Electronics
Lars Haugseng Andersen
Digital Design
Simon L'orange
Analog Design
Electronics
The electronics group is responsible for the mapping and packaging of the entire electronic system. The work includes development of mission-specific sensors, circuit boards, and the control unit.
Peter Aaser
Group Leader Control and Communication
Control and Communication
The control and communication group is responsible for maneuverability and stability of the ROV allowing the pilot to perform the tasks consistently and reliably. The work spans from system architecture design, writing embedded software to control the thrusters, programming the dynamic positioning system, and ensuring seamless communication between topside and the ROV is established.
Morten Fyhn Amundsen
Dynamic Positioning System
Øystein Havstad
Embedded System Development
Håkon Gimse
System Development
Eirik Lothe Foseid
System Development
Manipulator
The manipulator group is responsible for the design and production of a capable manipulator arm that can pick up and handle objects. The arm is an essential and critical part of the ROV allowing it to complete tasks assigned in the MATE competition.
Peter Aaser
EiT
Johannes Lorentzen
EiT
Alexander Wasaznik
EiT
Lars Haugseng Andersen
EiT
Håkon Gimse
EiT
Simon L'orange
EiT