In a field of 10 middle school teams, the Chesapeake Academy (CA) Osprey Nest Nautical Repair team earned a second place at the Virginia Ship Repair Association’s Digital Innovation Competition with their idea for a Mini Inspector and Safety Technology (MIST) drone.
Designed to travel into confined spaces in marine vessels to determine air quality, the MIST drone can detect a lack of oxygen or the presence of toxic gasses in enclosed areas of naval ships, reported team coach Robin Blake.
Twelve CA middle school students identified an issue in the shipping industry with discovering areas of dangerous air quality on naval ships. As their design…..
