Project description
Marine robotics to boost Cyprus’ research and innovation capabilities
The EU-funded LORELEI-X project, coordinated by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) with partners NTNU from Norway and DTU from Denmark, is designed to enhance CMMI’s marine robotics expertise in alignment with Cyprus’ updated Smart Specialisation Strategy. The project aims to develop an autonomous vessel capable of deploying micro-UUVs, focusing on optimising design for energy efficiency, advancing fault-tolerant propulsion, and implementing cyber-resilient navigation for increased situational awareness, within the context of search and rescue operations. Moreover, it emphasises capacity building and knowledge transfer to bolster CMMI's research and innovation capabilities. Additionally, it will extend CMMI’s international reach through networking and maximise impact through widespread dissemination and ocean literacy activities, fostering a robust marine technology community and enhancing global collaboration.
Objective
The recently updated Smart Specialisation Strategy of Cyprus highlights ‘drones and robots for inspections and repairs’ as well as the ‘design of small zero-emission vessels’ as areas where investments shall be directed and collaborations developed by Cypriot research organisations. At their crossroad, the topic of long-endurance robotic technologies applied to search and rescue (SAR) applications over large areas requires attention, especially for Cyprus, a southeastern Mediterranean nation whose economy largely depends on shipping and where the numbers of marine casualties and incidents signify a pressing challenge for maritime safety, biodiversity preservation and economic development.
LORELEI-X aims at boosting the progress of the coordinating partner – CMMI, a H2020 Teaming Centre of excellence in marine and maritime research– towards scientific excellence and innovation leadership in marine robotics by deploying efficient and long-term capacity-building and networking activities with NTNU from Norway and DTU from Denmark whose reputations and track records are international. Beyond scientific skills, the activities will also reinforce administrative, dissemination, and innovation management competencies. CMMI will also benefit from connecting with the innovation ecosystems of DTU and NTNU that allow students, researchers, and faculty to quickly bootstrap entrepreneurial initiatives through start-up incubators.
The R&I component will address structural vessel design, autonomous launch and recovery of marine vehicles, dynamic motion model calculation, fault-tolerant propulsion system and COLREGs informed, cyber-resilient marine navigation. It will result in the joint proof-of-concept and validation of a high-potential carrier marine vessel at TRL 5, capable of autonomously launching and recovering a small fleet of micro-Unmanned Underwater Vessels.
Over 36 months, LORELEI-X will result in enhanced reputation, attractivity and skills for CMMI and its staff.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering robotics autonomous robots drones
- natural sciences biological sciences ecology ecosystems
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02
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6300 LARNACA
Cyprus
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