Descrizione del progetto
Robotica, dati e sistemi di intelligenza artificiale per il riciclaggio delle navi
Il riciclaggio delle navi, che comporta la loro demolizione, comporta rischi significativi, con alti livelli di decessi, infortuni e malattie professionali, nonostante le normative internazionali. Il settore deve anche affrontare sfide legate a una gestione inadeguata dei rifiuti, che porta alla contaminazione delle aree costiere con rifiuti tossici. In risposta a questi problemi, il progetto SHEREC, finanziato dall’UE, introdurrà sistemi innovativi di robotica, dati e intelligenza artificiale nell’industria del riciclaggio navale per stabilire nuovi standard di sicurezza dei lavoratori e di responsabilità ambientale. Il progetto prevede l’uso di un drone dotato di intelligenza artificiale per individuare i materiali pericolosi, mentre un gemello digitale della nave e metodi di pianificazione basati sull’intelligenza artificiale automatizzeranno il piano di riciclaggio della nave. Inoltre, verranno introdotti due sistemi robotici mobili per robotizzare i processi di taglio e rimozione della vernice.
Obiettivo
Ship recycling refers to the disassembly of a ship in recycling facilities, as well as the storage and processing of these materials to reuse them. The ship recycling industry enables the reuse of raw materials for industrial purposes, and thus is fully in line with the European Circular Economy Action Plan and Green Deal objectives. Yet, in addition to work-related diseases due to toxic substances, unacceptably high levels of fatalities and injuries at current shipbreaking yards makes ship recycling one of the most dangerous occupations in the world (ILO 2015).
Besides, due to the lack of proper waste management, toxic waste from shipbreaking contaminates the coastal areas and exposes the workers to hazardous substances. Although international regulations exist to reduce and prevent the adverse effects of ships on human health and the environment (IMO 2009; UNEP 2011; Regulation EU No 1257/2013), improving the safety and health of workers and stopping the detrimental impact on the environment still remain major challenges of the sector.
The main objective of SHEREC is to enable the involvement and adoption of innovative robotics, data and AI systems into the ship recycling industry to significantly improve the occupational health and safety conditions in this industry and to prevent contamination of hazardous materials both at occupational and environmental levels. Specifically, SHEREC will (1) semi-automate the preparation process in ship recycling using an AI-powered drone inspecting the interior of the ship to locate hazardous materials on the ship, (2) create an automated ship recycling plan using a digital twin of the ship and AI-based planning methods, and (3) automate the cutting and paint removal processes in ship recycling process using two innovative mobile robotic systems that can work autonomously or via tele-operation.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthoccupational health
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
Programma(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinatore
41400 KOCAELI
Turchia
L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione.