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Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics
Start date:2005-11-01
End date:2009-04-30
Project Acronym:HISMAR
Project status:Completed
Coordinator
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | |
| Contact person | Address |
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Name:Tony |
SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 6 Kensington Terrace NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE UNITED KINGDOM Region:NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR Tyne and Wear |
| Tel:+44-1912226719 | |
| Fax:+44-1912225491 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Education |
Description
Objective:
This proposal will develop a multi-purpose inspection and maintenance platform with an advanced navigation system using Hall Effect and optical sensor technology for marine applications. The platform can be launched whenever the vessel is in port or at a nchor. The device will be able to complete its tasks partially whilst in one port and be re-launched at successive points to complete the task. The generic platform will offer the option of using targeted plug-in modules to perform specific inspection or maintenance tasks such as structural integrity monitoring of the ships hull or carrying out cleaning and waste recovery operations.This project offers a means to effectively and efficiently undertake hull inspection and maintenance thereby extending the safe working life of the vessel. Cleaning of the hull ensures the vessel maintains the lowest possible resistance which has an extremely large impact on the hydrocarbon fuel consumed. Therefore ensuring a clean and smooth vessel surface reduces vessel e missions and reduces operating costs. The proposed dead reckoning method will use optical CMOS technology, which tracks surface feature changes. Because platform slip and drift can occur, it is necessary to use known hull features to update the current p osition. With a combination of Hall Effect and CMOS based optical sensors, it is possible to create a map of the structure for the vessel, which can be intelligently learnt, stored and recalled. By saturating the hull by a localised magnetic field, Hall Effect sensors can detect subsurface strengthening struts and other hull structural features, which will be used as unique landmarks. These landmarks will be used to continually and accurately update the dead reckoning sytem so that any drift or platfo rm slip can be corrected. This landmark mapping of the ship's hull can provide 'teach and repeat' capability and be recalled at any time to aid the navigation of the hull.
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Project Details
Start date:2005-11-01
End date:2009-04-30
Duration:42 months
Project Reference:12585
Project cost:1670900 EURO
Project Funding:1200942 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP6-SUSTDEV
Programme type:Sixth Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Developing environmentally friendly and competitive transport systems and means of transport
Contract type:Specific Targeted Research Project
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Subject index:Policies, Waste Management, Innovation, Technology Transfer, Energy Storage, Energy Transport, Resources of the Sea, Fisheries, Transport, Fossil Fuels, Energy Saving, Renewable Sources of Energy, Social Aspects, Meteorology, Environmental Protection, Scientific Research, Other Energy Topics
Other Indexes:hull structural mapping,ship hull cleaning and structural integrity,optical dead reckoning,Hall Effect sensor,robotic navigation
Other participants
| Organization name:CARNIVAL PLC | |
| Contact person | Address |
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Name:Martyn |
MARITIME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street LONDON UNITED KINGDOM Region:SOUTH EAST (UK) GREATER LONDON |
| Tel:+44-02380656271 | |
| Fax:+44-02380656204 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.carnivalplc.com | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:GRAAL TECH SRL | |
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Name:Andrea |
HEAD OFFICE via Gropallo 4/10 GENOVA ITALIA Region:NORD OVEST LIGURIA Genova |
| Tel:+39-0103532091 | |
| Fax:+39-0103532154 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.graaltech.it/ | Organization Type:Research |
| Organization name:SHIPBUILDERS AND SHIPREPAIRERS ASSOCIATION | |
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Name:Karl |
R&D OFFICE Marine House, Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham SURREY UNITED KINGDOM Region: |
| Tel:+44-1912596558 | |
| Fax:+44-1912010001 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.ssa.org.uk/ | Organization Type:Other |
| Organization name:ROBOSOFT | |
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Name:Vincent |
ROBOSOFT Technopole Izarbel BIDART FRANCE Region:SUD-OUEST AQUITAINE Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Tel:+33-0559415360 | |
| Fax:+33-0559415379 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.robosoft.fr | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:MOSCOW STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | |
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Name:Jury |
DEPARTMENT OF ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS Vadkovsky per. 3A MOSCOW Russian Federation Region: |
| Tel:+7-0959729436 | |
| Fax:+7-0959729541 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.stankin.ru | Organization Type:Education |
| Organization name:ROYAL THAI NAVY | |
| Contact person | Address |
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Name:Noppadon |
SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 204 Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakarn BANGKOK THAILAND Region: |
| Tel:+44-1912225534 | |
| Fax:+44-1912225491 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.navy.mi.th | Organization Type:Other |
| Organization name:TECNOVERITAS SERVICOS DE ENGENHARIA E SISTEMAS TECNOLOGICOS | |
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Name:Jorge Manuel |
LABORATORY Rua do Moinho Velho 18, Fonte Boa da Brincosa CARVOEIRA PORTUGAL Region: |
| Tel:+351-261819818 | |
| Fax:+351-261819820 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.tecnoveritas.net | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:TEPAC PATENT AND CONSULTING EBERHARD KUEBEL | |
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Name:Eberhard |
MAIN OFFICE Heide 22 KAARST DEUTSCHLAND Region:NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN DÜSSELDORF Neuss |
| Tel:+49-2034569363 | |
| Fax:+49-2034569364 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.tepac.de | Organization Type:Industry |
| Organization name:POLSKI REJESTR STATKOW S.A. | |
| Contact person | Address |
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Name:Jan |
TECHNICAL DIVISION MACHINERY DEPARTMENT PO Box 445 Al Gen Jozefa Hallera 126 GDANSK POLSKA Region:POMORSKIE Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot |
| Tel:+48-583461700127 | |
| Fax:+48-583460392 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.prs.pl | Organization Type:Other |
Record control number:74801